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His special message for a 75th anniversary edition of the children's favorite will also air on Viacom's Channel 5 in the U.K.
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00:00Prince Harry has a very special message to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Thomas
00:04the Tank Engine.
00:06The Duke of Sussex recorded a special message that introduces a new edition of the adorable
00:10children's program called Thomas and Friends The Royal Engine.
00:14The new program will feature a story involving Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles reimagined
00:19as animated characters.
00:20The Royal Engine will be set when Prince Charles, aka the Prince of Wales, was just a little
00:24boy and will involve Sir Topham Hatt, the controller of the railway, making his way
00:28to Buckingham Palace to receive an honor.
00:30Prince Harry's participation was recorded in January before he left the UK for the
00:34States.
00:35The intro finds him sitting in an armchair reading from a book about the train's adventures.
00:40Now his involvement is especially nostalgic for the Duke of Sussex as he said he had,
00:44quote, fond memories of growing up with Thomas and Friends and being transported to new places
00:48through his adventures.
00:49He added that the adventures of Thomas, quote, has been a comforting, familiar face for so
00:53many families over the last 75 years.
00:56Entertaining, educating and inspiring children on important issues through exciting stories
01:00and characters.
01:02For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:04For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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