ROYAL | TETBURY

Tetbury is world-renowned for its unique Royal associations. Highgrove, home of HRH The Prince of Wales is situated just outside Tetbury, and Gatcombe Park, home of the Princess Royal is also nearby. Neighbouring Chalford houses the impressive Nether Lypiatt House, until recently the residence of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

The Prince of Wales visits a London community being helped by The Prince's Foundation

The Prince of Wales set out his vision for community building on 27 January as he visited a vibrant district in the capital being given a design boost by his charity The Prince's Foundation for Building Community, formerly known as The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment.
His Royal Highness toured one of the main shopping areas around Waterloo station to meet traders and business people who will benefit from the work of the royal's organisation that was rebranded today. The Prince was mobbed by shoppers as he walked down Lower Marsh, a street close to the major rail terminus where retailers feel they have been overlooked by the thousands of commuters who visit a popular nearby theatre and restaurant district. The Prince's Foundation for Building Community, which has changed its name to more accurately reflect the charity's work, has been helping to create a new sustainable vision to enhance the Waterloo area. The Prince was joined by foundation ambassador Kirstie Allsopp, co-presenter of the Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location and supporter of traditional British crafts, during his tour around the station. The foundation has followed The Prince's belief in traditional forms of architecture, with buildings constructed with sustainable, locally sourced materials, combined with innovations, by craftsmen and women employed locally. The Prince's charity is helping to create settlements across the UK and around the world from the Galapagos Islands to Caithness in Scotland.

The Prince of Wales contributes to The People's Bible

The People's Bible is a new digital project celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible and The Prince of Wales has written the first two verses.

It’s the first ever digital handwritten Bible. People across the country are being invited to write out two verses of the Bible onto paper with a digital pen which connects to The People's Bible website. The verses will then appear on the website.

The verses that The Prince has written are from the book of Genesis 1:1-2.

Duchy Home Farm

Just outside Tetbury lies Duchy Home Farm, established by Prince Charles to promote the wider adoption of organic farming and food production methods. This farm is a key supplier for many Duchy Originals products. In addition to the organic grain used for biscuits, the farm is the source of pork for the delicatessen ham, sausages and bacon as well as barley for ale, root vegetables for crisps and chutneys, mustard seed for wholegrain mustard, and milk from the herd of Ayrshire cattle.
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The Duchess of Cornwall presents Campaign Medals to the Royal Naval Medical Services

The Duchess of Cornwall has presented medals to Royal Navy medical personnel in Hampshire for their service in Afghanistan, on27 January. Acting in her role as Commodore in Chief, Royal Naval Medical Services, The Duchess inspected a parade of the medics at their base at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth. After taking the salute from 200 Royal Navy and Royal Marine medical personnel as well as 18 Army and RAF personnel and three civilians, Her Royal Highness inspected the band of the Royal Marines Commando Training Centre.The band members were also recently presented with their operational medals having taken up the role of stretcher bearers in Afghanistan last summer. Among the tunes played by the band was the theme music to the television series M*A*S*H which was set in a US military hospital in Korea. Following a prayer led by the chaplain, The Duchess went to the wardroom where she met service personnel and their families.

The Duchess of Cornwall hosts a reception for The Brooke at Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall hailed the power of women to bring about change as she hosted an event in support of an animal welfare charity on 31 January. Her Royal Highness told potential supporters of The Brooke, which works to end the suffering of equine animals overseas, that the organisation needed their help and would get things done as it was "women helping women".
The Duchess is President of the charity, which held the Clarence House reception to highlight its work empowering women in developing countries by teaching them the skills to look after their donkeys, mules and horses. A short video was screened to illustrate the organisation's work around the world targeting wives and mothers who rely on the animals that contribute significant amounts to the family income. Images of emaciated donkeys and other equine animals with sores or illnesses were shown. The Duchess addressed the room, which included the charity's patron, ex-horse racing broadcaster Sir Peter O'Sullevan, saying: "I would just like to thank all you women, and two men, for coming. You've seen the film I'm sure it brought a tear to your eye - it certainly did mine." Some of the equestrian world's leading women, including former racehorse trainer Jenny Pitman, were joined by presenter Anthea Turner and broadcaster Clare Balding at the event.

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The Duke of Cambridge becomes Patron of St Giles Trust's 50th anniversary year

The Duke of Cambridge The Duke of Cambridge has become Patron of St Giles Trust's 50th anniversary year. St Giles Trust is a leading UK charity, which work with ex-offenders to help them resettle and break the cycle of offending. The Trust offers practical support around issues such as housing, improving skills, employment opportunities and resettling into the community after prison. Since its Foundation in 1962, St Giles Trust has always worked with a large number of prison leavers and in the last two decades the Trust's work has expanded into providing a wider range of resettlement support to help ex-offenders move their lives forward in a positive way. The cornerstone of St Giles Trust's work is to train serving prisoners and ex-offenders as advice workers able to provide highly credible services, using the benefit of their own first-hand experiences. Over one third of the workforce at St Giles Trust today are reformed ex-offenders. The Duke's Patronage highlights his interest in affording people of all ages and stages of their lives - and especially those who feel disengaged or excluded from society - the opportunity to develop a sense of purpose and realise their true potential.

Prince Harry's overseas tour to Belize, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Brazil

Prince Harry will visit Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of The Queen as part of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee celebrations from 2nd to 8th March.In addition, Prince Harry will visit Brazil in support of the United Kingdom Government and his charities from 9th to 11th March. The visit, organised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, is designed to enhance the partnership between the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Prince Harry will visit:
• Belize (including Belize and Cayo Districts) from 2nd to 3rd March
• The Bahamas (New Providence Island) from 3rd to 5th March
• Jamaica (including Kingston and Falmouth) from 5th to 8th March
• Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and the State of Sao Paolo) from 9th to 11th March.