A man from Newport described by King Charles as "inspirational" has won this year's Mirror Pride of Britain Award. Alex Anderson, 22, won this year’s Prince’s Trust Young Achiever award after becoming one of the first people with Asperger’s syndrome to join the Royal Air Force.
Alex was presented with the award at a ceremony in London by Hollywood star Idris Elba. But that's not where the surprises ended for Alex when after being handed the award he received a personal letter from the King himself, reports The Mirror.
In the letter read out by the actor the monarch said: “His is an inspirational story of triumph over adversity that shows how tenacity, courage and hard work can make even the most impossible dream come true. That he has done so in the face of so many obstacles is all the more commendable. I am enormously proud of the part The Prince’s Trust has played in helping him achieve his ambition to serve our nation.”
