Jun 26, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
We were thrilled to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Kent in April where she visited Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent and Medway Medical School and Kent Refugee Action Network. Her first visit of the day was at...
Nov 25, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming HRH Princess Alexandra to the County when she paid a visit to Leeds Castle. Her Royal Highness met with the Chief Executive of Leeds Castle, Helen Bonser-Wilton before formally opening the ‘Queens With Means’...
Nov 21, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent visited the County on 16 November and was welcomed at The Battle of Britain Memorial and Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Whilst at The Battle of Britain Memorial, he was briefed on the Memorial and the work they are doing and viewed the short...
Jun 29, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
On 26 May, the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester to Kent. His Royal Highness visited Romney Marsh Community Hub where he met with volunteers and users of the hub and learnt more about the ways in which the Hub supported the community...
Mar 11, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Royal Visits
On 2 February, we were thrilled to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to Kent. Their Royal Highnesses spent the day in Kent visiting many venues and groups across the County. They started the day at Sheppey Matters, a health and wellbeing...
Oct 13, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
On Thursday 30 September, HRH The Princess Royal visited Kent. Her Royal Highness started the day with a visit to The British Horse Society’s Healthcare and Education Clinic in Ashford. These clinics are a pioneering nationwide educational initiative to help with the...
Apr 30, 2020 | General News, Royal Visits
We welcomed HRH The Earl of Wessex to Kent on Wednesday 4 March where he spent the day visiting Duke of Edinburgh Award activities across the County. His first stop was Dover Christ Church Academy. He then went to Medway Open Activity Centre and finished the day at...
Feb 26, 2020 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Ashford Borough Council’s new £7.5m Danemore sheltered housing scheme in Tenterden on Wednesday 12 February. Prior to unveiling a commemorative plaque, Her Royal Highness was introduced to a number of...
Dec 18, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Goldfield Rural Housing The Princess Royal, Patron of the English Rural Housing Association, started her visit to Kent at Goldfield Rural Housing, Warehorne, near Ashford where she was greeted by Vice-Lord-Lieutenant Mr Richard Oldfield, to officially open the...
Nov 19, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HM The Queen visited Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) village at Aylesford, on 6th November to celebrate their centenary year, a special anniversary for a charity that’s been offering vital support to former armed forces staff, military veterans and their...
Jul 20, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited the port of Dover on 5th July 2019 to name the new Saga cruise ship, the Spirit of Discovery, officially becoming its Godmother. On arrival HRH was greeted by Kent Deputy Lieutenant Mr Bill Fawcus DL, representing the...
Jun 22, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Leeds Castle 25th June, 2019 HRH Princess Alexandra started her visit to Kent at Leeds Castle as part of the Castle’s 900th anniversary celebrations. Greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle, HRH opened the new ‘Princess... 
