Royal Engagements and Events - Friday, December 13, 2013

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

     Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh will hold a dinner at Frogmore House in Windsor, Berkshire for the Outward Bound Trust, and organization of which has been a long-time Patron. The Trust is an educational charity which aims to help young people understand their full potential through outdoor learning in challenging environments. 

HRH The Prince of Wales

     Prince Charles, Prince of Wales will celebrate the 125^th anniversary of the Brecon and Radnor Express during a visit to the offices of its sister paper, the Abergavenny Chronicle in Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales. 

     Also in Wales, the Prince will visit Tredegar House in Newport, Gwent as President of the National Trust. Tredegar House is a 17^th Century country house that once belonged to one of the greatest of Welsh families, the Morgans – the same family that produced Captain Henry Morgan (you know, the one for which the rum is named). The National Trust is a UK conservation organization that currently holds a 50-year lease to manage the building and to allow for open access to the public. 

     Concluding his engagements in Wales, the Prince will visit Ewenny Priory in Bridgend, South Glamorgan. Once a monastery built during Norman times, since the Protestant Reformation, it has been a private home for the Tubervill family. However, the attached Church (known officially as St. Michael and All Angels Church) is still in use for public access, and the Priory remains an outstanding example of a religiously fortified church in Britain and Europe. 

HRH The Princess Royal

     Princess Anne, Princess Royal will open Stroud Court Community Trust's West Bank House in Stroud Court, Gloucestershire. The Trust is a charity that provides a home and full-time support for adults with autism.




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