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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is among the high profile speakers at the Everest 70 event, marking 70 years since the first ascent by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Mount Everest.
Sir Edmund’s son and mountaineer Peter Hillary, and Tenzing Norgay’s son and American Himalayan Foundation vice president Norbu Tenzing will also be speaking at the event.
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King Charles with Sue Leyden, daughter of expedition leader Lord Hunt, Peter Hillary (second left) and Jamling Norgay.
The first speeches at the event will be livestreamed above from around 6.30pm.
Hillary recently met King Charles with Jamling Norgay, who is also the son of Tenzing Norgay, and Sue Leyden, daughter of expedition leader Lord John Hunt.
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Everest 70 attendees mingle ahead of the speeches and formalities.
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In May, Nepal’s government honoured the climbers during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest.
The celebrations come amid a growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and weather being harsh and unpredictable on the world’s tallest mountain.
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Mt Everest.
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