King Charles praises RAF man with Asperger's syndrome after he won Pride of Britain Award in London
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King Charles commended Alex Anderson, a 22-year-old Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel, who has Asperger's syndrome.
Due to his condition, he was rejected from multiple schools. After realising his dream of joining RAF, he received a Prince's Trust Young Achiever Award
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