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...
Dec 12, 2018 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent presented staff at JTA (Jon Tibbs Associates Limited) with the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2018 at the company’s head office in Kent on 1st November. It was announced in April that JTA, the world’s...
Jul 23, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Even in the presence of royalty, the Few inevitably steal the show – and it was Wing Commander Paul Farnes DFM who did just that at July’s Memorial Day commemorations at the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone. Wing Commander Farnes, two...
Jun 29, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Cranbrook School was delighted to receive a visit by HRH The Princess Royal on Tuesday 12 June to celebrate its fifth centenary year. The Princess Royal, who was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, made an extensive tour of the school site, meeting a large...
May 5, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Duke of Kent arrived on the Isle of Sheppey greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant, and started his visit at the Guildhall Museum at Queenborough to meet the Charter 650 Committee which was formed to celebrate 650 years of the town’s Royal Charter which was given by King...
Dec 29, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Princess Royal was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant when visiting the County on 1st December and was escorted to the following destinations – AC Goatham and Son Cold Storage Facility and Packhouse The Princess Royal opened the new £10million Goatham packhouse...
Dec 8, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent visited three very different venues when in Kent on 9th November – Folkestone’s New Museum HRH was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant and escorted on a tour of Folkestone’s impressive new museum at the Town Hall which The Duke of Kent... 
