60 years since Everest climb
Sixty years ago today Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first two climbers to reach the summit of Everest.
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to meet famous climbers
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate 60 years since the first ascent of Everest with famous climbers who have conquered the world's highest peak.
At an evening reception, the royal couple will join mountaineers in remembering the historic feat of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who first climbed the mountain.
The mountaineers reached the 29,035ft summit at 11.30am local time on May 29, but it was not until June 2 that the news reached the rest of the world.
The event is being staged by the Mount Everest Foundation, of which the Duke is patron, and the Himalayan Trust UK.
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60 years since first climbers reached summit of Everest
Sixty years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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