THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL ATTEND
THE ANNA FREUD NATIONAL CENTRE GALA DINNER

The Orangery, Kensington Palace

Tuesday 7th November

The Duchess of Cambridge, will attend the 2017 Gala Dinner for The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (AFNCCF), held in The Orangery at Kensington Palace.

Earlier this year Her Royal Highness, who is Patron of the AFNCCF, visited the centre’s Early Years Parenting Unit to learn more about their work with families who have children under five years old. This visit marked The Duchess’ continued desire to draw attention to child mental health issues and the importance that early intervention, and working with the whole family, can make to those in vulnerable situations.

The AFNCCF is campaigning for a step change in children’s mental health and is building a new Centre of Excellence which will bring together people and organisations in mental health, education, social care and neuroscience alongside children and families often in vulnerable situations. At the heart of this new campus will be The Family School for children aged between 5-14 who have been excluded from mainstream education, which will combine mental health care and education.

During the Gala, The Duchess will attend a reception to hear more about this project and the work of the AFNCCF from those who are closely involved in the Charity. Her Royal Highness will also meet with some of the charity’s service users, including families who have benefitted from the work of the organisation.

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WILL VISIT THE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION

National Tennis Centre, London

Tuesday 31st October

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) on Tuesday 31st October. Her Royal Highness became Patron of the LTA in December 2016, taking over the Patronage from Her Majesty The Queen who held the role for 64 years.

The LTA is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The LTA’s mission is to get more people playing tennis more often.

Upon arrival, The Duchess will receive a briefing from key representatives of the LTA on its latest grass roots activities and high-performance objectives.

Her Royal Highness will then watch several on-court sessions. The Duchess will have the chance to take part in the Tennis for Kids session. This is an LTA-run programme which introduces and teaches young children aged five to eight years old how to play and enjoy tennis. Her Royal Highness will also watch a wheelchair tennis demonstration. The Duchess will then have the opportunity to meet some of the UK’s top junior talents as well as members of the training team including coaches, nutritionists and physiotherapists who will share what it takes to be a top junior player.

Finally, The Duchess will meet some of the Coach Core apprentices who will be leading a tennis training session. The Coach Core scheme was designed by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to take young people aged 16-24 with limited opportunities, and train them to be sports coaches and positive role models and mentors in their communities. Coach Core has been working with the LTA over the last 18 months to identify employer partners and additional training opportunities for apprentices around the UK. In turn this helps the LTA target new workforce and participants in diverse communities around the UK.

To read more about the Royals at Wimbledon, the world’s most famous tennis tournament, make sure to grab a copy of Royal Life issue 24 for all of 2016’s highlights.

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO ATTEND THE SKILLFORCE AND THE CHILDREN’S TRUST GALA

The Roundhouse, London

Monday 6th November, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge, Royal Patron of SkillForce, will attend the charity’s annual Gala, which will be jointly hosted by The Children’s Trust in London. The evening, which will have a circus theme, will also celebrate the start of a new partnership between the charities, which have shared aims and ambitions to improve the lives and life chances of young people.

SkillForce, of which The Duke has been Patron since 2009, is a national education charity that works with schools to transform lives using the skills and experience of ex-Service veterans. The charity supports children and young people in 220 primary and secondary schools across England, Scotland and Wales preparing them for their next steps in education, work and life.

Earlier this year His Royal Highness launched the charity’s award programme, The Prince William Award, which aims to help young children between the ages of six and 14 to develop good character, confidence and resilience.

The Children’s Trust, which is co-hosting the Gala, is a UK charity for children with brain injuries. It provides young people and their families with specialist rehabilitation, education and community services.

The Duke will attend a reception prior to the Gala beginning, where he will meet individuals involved with both charities, including ambassadors and the Gala’s host David Walliams. The evening will begin with a circus themed performance, before The Duke will give a short speech.

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO ATTEND TUSK GALA

The Roundhouse, London

Thursday 2nd November, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge, Royal Patron of Tusk, will attend the conservation charity’s Gala Dinner at The Roundhouse in London.

Tusk was established in 1990 at the height of the previous poaching crisis, when elephant and rhino were slaughtered in their thousands to meet the demand of the wildlife trade. TUSK’s aim is to forge an inextricable link between the preservation of Africa’s natural heritage and the future of its land, culture and people. Its mission is to advance innovation in conservation. Since its formation, the charity has invested more than £35 million, into over 80 field projects, across 21 African countries, which each protect wildlife, and help to alleviate poverty through sustainable development and education. The charity has been actively involved in The Duke’s international efforts to halt the illegal wildlife trade.

The Gala, which will feature a headline performance by Jack Savoretti, will celebrate the charity’s achievements and the extraordinary work of those protecting wildlife across Africa. This event follows the annual Tusk Conservation Awards, which were presented recently on behalf of The Duke of Cambridge by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mrs Graca Machel and FW de Klerk at a ceremony in Cape Town. The Awards dovetailed with the charity’s inaugural Conservation Symposium, which brought together some of Africa’s leading conservationists to discuss the challenges faced, and to share solutions.

The Duke, who has been Royal Patron since December 2005, will be met on arrival by Charlie Mayhew, Tusk’s CEO and founder, before being presented to Deborah Meaden, Tusk Trustee and Chair of the Gala, as well as a number of key supporters and guests during a pre-dinner reception. At the start of dinner, His Royal Highness will be invited to give a speech on the future challenges facing Africa’s wildlife.

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE WILL ATTEND THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE PASSING OUT PARADE FOR NEW RECRUITS

Hendon, London

Friday 3rd November, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge will attend the Metropolitan Police Service Passing Out Parade, to mark the graduation of 182 new recruits from the Met’s Police Academy in Hendon. The Duke will join the Commissioner Cressida Dick and Chief Superintendent Penny Banham to take the salute and inspect the Parade. After the ceremony, The Duke will join a short reception with some of the graduating officers who have received the highest honours during their training.

The Peel Centre at Hendon is the largest and most comprehensive police training school in the world. Every new Police Constable and Special Constable who joins the Metropolitan Police Service will start their foundation training at Hendon, before being deployed to continue training within or nearby the communities they will serve on their initial posting. The Passing Out Parade at Hendon marks an important moment for every new officer, and their family. It is a traditional ceremony that has taken place at Hendon since 1934 and marks the transition from trainee police officer to probationer.

The policing complex at Hendon is also the current base for many of the Family Liaison Officers who have been working with people and families affected by the fire at the Grenfell Tower. The Duke will also take the opportunity to meet some of them, and to hear about their work. Before departing, His Royal Highness will plant a tree in the Memorial Garden to commemorate his visit.

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Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will visit the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

Tuesday 24th October, 2017

Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will visit the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks on Tuesday 24th October.

The Queen and The Prince will arrive together and will be met by Major General Sir Edward Smyth-Osborne, Commander Household Cavalry.

They will proceed on foot to the outside of the Forge where the Commanding Officer will ask The Queen to name the Regiment’s new Drum Horse.

The Queen will proceed to the stables where she will meet Troopers of the Life Guards and The Blues and Royals with their horses. She will listen to a briefing on the latest innovations in equine health.

The Prince of Wales will visit the Forge and hear about the Farriers’ Apprenticeship Programme. He will proceed on foot to the Tack Room where The Master Saddler will outline the process of preparing for major events. The Prince of Wales will also meet Troopers of The Blues and Royals.

At the conclusion of the visit The Queen and The Prince of Wales will sit for a photograph with Officers and Warrant Officers before departing Hyde Park Barracks.

The Household Cavalry consists of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals; the oldest and most senior regiments in the British Army who retain a world famous reputation for excellence on both the battlefield and on ceremonial duties. All members of the Household Cavalry are dual roled, but consider themselves operational soldiers first and foremost. Ready for short-notice operations, at home or abroad, the Household Cavalry Regiment continues an unbroken tradition of service to the country spanning nearly four centuries. In the Armoured Cavalry role, their task is to reconnoitre swiftly ahead of other forces, scouting for the enemy and understanding the human and physical terrain. In London, the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment provides the Army’s mounted State Ceremonial & Public Duties capability – the public face of the British Army to the world and the mounted escort to Her Majesty The Queen. This summer, soldiers from Hyde Park Barracks have participated in the Queen’s Birthday Parade, the Spanish State Visit, and deployed alongside the police on Operation Temperer to provide armed security for key sites in London in the wake of the terrorist attack on Manchester.

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Her Majesty The Queen will visit HMS Sutherland

West India Dock, London

Monday 23rd October

Her Majesty The Queen will visit HMS Sutherland in London on Monday 23rd October. The Ship will be at West India Dock and this year she is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Commissioning.

Upon arrival on the quayside, Her Majesty will be greeted by Commander Andrew Canale, MVO, RN. The Queen will then enter a marquee where a Reception for the Ship’s Company, families, former Commanding Officers and affiliates will be taking place.

After, The Queen will embark on board HMS Sutherland, and meet a number of personnel on the upper deck before attending a Lunch in the hanger prepared by the Royal Navy chefs.

Following the Lunch, The Queen, accompanied by Commander Canale, a former Equerry in Waiting to Her Majesty (2012-15), will join the Ship’s Company on the Flight Deck for a group photograph.

After disembarking, The Queen will be presented with a posy of flowers and following a ‘Man and Cheer Ship’, Her Majesty will depart from the quayside.

HMS Sutherland has spent much of the past twelve months conducting national tasking as the Fleet Ready Escort and Towed Array Patrol Ship, a task that requires the Ship to be at very high readiness for operational tasking around the UK.

The ship recently completed a six-week operational work up in preparation for deployment next year. Shortly afterwards, the Ship was tasked as the first Royal Navy escort for the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth on sailing from Rosyth for the first time.

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE WILL ATTEND THE PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS

Grosvenor House, London

Monday 30th October, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge will attend the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday 30th October at Grosvenor House.

The Pride of Britain Awards, which were first held in 1999, honour the UK’s unsung heroes and celebrate the achievements of people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations. Nominated by the public, the winners are from all walks of life, of all ages, and from all over the country. The winners are chosen by a judging panel, made up of celebrated figures in national life.

The Duke will meet some of this year’s Award winners at a small reception before watching part of the awards. His Royal Highness will present the Emergency Services and two Special Recognition Awards.

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Prince Harry To Visit Lancashire

Monday 23rd October, 2017

Prince Harry will visit Lancashire for a day of engagements on Monday 23rd October 2017. The visit will allow His Royal Highness to explore local projects in three areas that are priorities for his work: veterans, conservation, and the use of sport to drive positive social change. Prince Harry will also return to a village that he visited following the floods that affected the region in late 2015.

His Royal Highness will begin the day with a visit to Veterans UK in Norcross, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Veterans UK Helpline Service. Established in 1992, the 24/7 national helpline provides welfare support for veterans and their families, working in partnership with Combat Stress and the Samaritans. Part of the Ministry of Defence, Veterans UK also administers the pension and compensation schemes for those injured or bereaved through service in the Armed Forces. During the visit, Prince Harry will tour the facility to meet staff and welfare officers, alongside veterans and families who benefit from the range of support services. Upon departure, His Royal Highness will unveil a plaque at the front of the building.

Prince Harry will then travel to St Michael’s on Wyre, in follow up to his visit to the flood affected village in February 2016. Around 1700 businesses and homes were damaged across the Lancashire district in the lead up to New Year in 2016. His Royal Highness will visit a residence and meet members of the community to learn about the recovery that has been achieved by the local people. Prince Harry will officially reopen the village hall at a reception attended by those who played a crucial role in response to the flooding crisis.

In the afternoon, His Royal Highness will visit Myplace at Brockholes Nature Reserve, a project which aims to empower young people by encouraging them to take action in environmental activity to improve areas for wildlife, communities and their own wellbeing. Upon arrival, Prince Harry will receive a briefing on the project, a partnership between the The Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, and visit the woodland where young people will be participating in conservation and bush craft activities.

Finally, Prince Harry will travel to the UCLan Sports Arena to visit the Sir Tom Finney Soccer Development Centre and the Lancashire Bombers Wheelchair Basketball Club – two community organisations using the power of sport as a means for social development and inclusion. During the visit, His Royal Highness will meet a diverse group of people of all ages and abilities who participate in training sessions and local leagues together, with a view to building new and unique friendships. Both organisations are involved with Sported, the sport development charity with which Prince Harry has an existing connection.

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THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE
ARE EXPECTING A BABY IN APRIL

Kensington Palace has announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2018.