Latest updates: East Midlands Live Wednesday 28 November

Summary

Royal couple at Leicester helicopter crash site
Club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in crash
Duke of Cambridge said he was lucky to have known Mr Vichai
Foxes players King Power to meet Royal couple
Prince William and Kate will also visit University of Leicester
Foxes manager wants silverware to honour former owner
Leicester City beat Southampton on penalties
Updates for Wednesday 28 November 2018

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield, Nick Smith, Gavin Bevis, Sandish Shoker and David Pittam

Royals to meet charity representativespublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Here's another video of the Duke and Duchess laying their own floral tribute from Kensington Palace's social media.
The couple have now gone inside the stadium where they will meet representatives from local charities who were supported by Mr Vichai.
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'Warm LCFC welcome' to royal couplepublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
King Power Stadium has displayed a special message above the pitch to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Couple meet crowd outside King Powerpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
The couple have been talking to some of the people who have waited out in the cold to see them today.
During their visit the couple will also meet volunteers and club supporters who helped to relocate the thousands of tributes, which were left outside the front of the stadium, to their present site.
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Royal couple give condolences 'to the city of Leicester'published at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A condolence card accompanying the flowers left by the Duke and Duchess read: "To Vichai and all those who died in this terrible tragedy, you will be dearly missed.
"Our sincere condolences to the city of Leicester."
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Watch: Duke and Duchess remember helicopter crash victimspublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Here's the moment William and Kate paid their respects to those killed in the helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium last month.
The Duchess then laid their own floral tribute, joining the sea of others outside the King Power
Prince William and Top join handspublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Prince William has had what looks to be a heartfelt conversation with Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's son Aiyawatt, known as Khun Top.
The pair where photographed hand-in-hand at the scene of the helicopter crash site.
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Royal visit: 'I expected more people to be here'published at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Helen Freely, pictured with her one-year-old Jack Russell, Marmalade, said she was a big royalist who came out to greet the Queen on her most recent visit to Leicester.
She said she visited the stadium with her dog on the morning after the helicopter crash and returned the following day.
She added she had been expecting a bit more of a crowd but thought the weather may have put some people off.
Foxes ambassador watches royalspublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Alan Birchenall, the Leicester City club ambassador, is among those watching the royal couple as they speak to those who waited in the crowd to see them.
Duchess talks to Foxes bosspublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
I'd love to know what Kate was saying to Claude when this photo was taken.
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Royals add to floral tributespublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The Duchess of Cambridge has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash in Leicester last month.
The bouquet joins thousands of other floral tributes left by football fans paying their respects to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the four others killed.
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A Royal smile for passerbypublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Jordan Greenwood just gave a thumbs up to Prince William and got a royal smile back.
He admitted he doesn’t keep up with the Royals religiously but said: “He was sat just a couple of feet away from me next to his missus. I said ‘you alright?’
“It was crazy - not what you expect when you’re just walking back from the shops.”
Royal couple at King Power stadiumpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at the tribute site.
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Duke and Duchess arrive at football stadiumpublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
They've arrived.
If you look really carefully you can see Prince William and Catherine waving in the back of this car.
Image source, Angela Sparham
In pictures: Chairman's family at King Powerpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Khun Vichai's family have been looking at the sea of tributes gathered at the site of the helicopter crash.
Crowds awaiting the Royals are also behind railings covered in flags, scarves and shirts that were left as tributes outside the King Power Stadium after last month's tragedy.
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Royal fans await arrival of Duke and Duchesspublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Crowds are beginning to line Raw Dykes Road hoping to catch a glimpse of the Royals.
Angela Sparham has come along with her husband - she said: "I'm the royal spotter and he's the Leicester fan so it's nice to come down."
"It's a different way to spend a Wednesday afternoon. It's lovely to see them [Will and Kate] come to Leicester for Vichai and for me to see them in the flesh for the first time," she added.
Players arrive at tribute sitepublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Emily Anderson
Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today
Some of the Leicester City first team players have now arrived along with manager Claude Puel.
Kate fan: It's wonderful they're comingpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Brenda Farnham, from Leicester, is patiently awaiting the arrival of the royal couple.
She said: "I'm not a Leicester fan, though my husband and son are, but I think it's wonderful they're coming to pay tribute to Vichai. I'm a big fan of Kate Middleton."
Vardy arrives for royal visitpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Jamie Vardy has arrived at the King Power Stadium for the royal visit.
There were cheers from the crowd as his car was spotted driving in.
Late chairman's son and wife arrivepublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Khun Top and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's widow Aimon have arrived at the crash site.
The mother and son are looking at the tributes for the former chairman and four other crash victims.
Royal visit a 'good gesture' for Leicesterpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Leicester City fan Rani Marshall is hoping to catch a glimpse of Will and Kate.