Rita Ora joins Geri Halliwell and Tom Hardy at The Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards

A host of celebrity ambassadors stepped out to honour the achievements of young people
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Emma Powell7 March 2016
The Weekender

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Rita Ora joined a star-studded guest list as she opened The Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards in London.

Ora, 25, looked stunning as she took to the stage at the London Palladium in a blue dress and matching cape on Monday afternoon.

The X Factor judge performed an acoustic rendition of her single, I Will Never Let You Down as well as a cover of Aretha Franklin’s hit, Respect.

She was joined at the event by Oscar-nominated actor Tom Hardy who was greeted by Prince Charles before presenting the HSBC Breakthrough Award with David Haye.

Haye, 35, shared a picture of himself and Hardy reading through their lines under a mobile phone light ahead of taking to the stage.

He captioned the shot: "Running lines backstage with Tom at the @PrincesTrust Achievement Awards #BTS."

Geri Halliwell joked around on the red carpet with a dapper looking Ant and Dec before they were joined by Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon.

The Vamps posed up a storm for photographers who were also busy snapping Samantha Bond, Brian Cox and Dynamo - who performed a magic trick during the ceremony.

Astronaut and Prince’s Trust ambassador Tim Peake also sent a message from the International Space Station while Disney Voices choir sang Circle of Life from hit musical The Lion King.

Now in their 12th year, the awards honour the achievements of young people supported by The Trust.

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