Bourne’s skiing star Jade enjoys palace day out

Bourne’s visually-impaired Paralympic medal-winner Jade Etherington and her sighted guide Caroline Powell were among hundreds of guests invited to the Queen’s first garden party of the year.
Jade Etherington and Caroline Powell outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Garden Party. EMN-150514-095745001Jade Etherington and Caroline Powell outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Garden Party. EMN-150514-095745001
Jade Etherington and Caroline Powell outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Garden Party. EMN-150514-095745001

Jade, who won three silver medals and one bronze at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, last March, said it was “really nice and quite an honour to be there”.

Jade, 24, retired from skiing last year to concentrate on becoming a teacher.

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