Vatican City, Apr 30, 2011 / 12:41 pm
For many global dignitaries the clash of dates between Pope John Paul II’s beatification in Italy and the Royal Wedding in England created a real diplomatic headache. But not so for Peter Ho, a 30-year-old doctor from London who decided he’d attend both.
“I was finishing my night-shift in the intensive care unit yesterday morning and then rode my bike as fast as I could to Buckingham Palace. I got a vantage point just as William and Kate drove by me. They both smiled in my direction as they went by. It was fantastic.”
Twenty-four hours later, Peter has another great vantage point at another global event. Why did he make the flight to Rome?
“My family background is Christian. My grandmother was a lifelong practicing Christian. She passed-on away a couple of years ago. So I just feel that I should be here to think about my family, my grand-mum particularly.”