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Prince Edward visits two Bristol schools
Bristol received a royal visit on Wednesday February 21 as HRH the Earl of Wessex visited first Ashton Park School and then Clifton College to drum up support for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Prince Edward, who is the youngest child of the Queen, is a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award charity trustee, and has himself completed the Gold Award, the highest accolade within the programme.
Prince Edward spent the morning at Ashton Park, meeting students and speaking about a new campaign aiming to get a new generation of young people aged 14-24 engaged with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The programme, which involves volunteering, outdoor activities and a focus on developing skills, is often considered a positive asset on college and university applications, and to potential employers.
Dr Tim Greene, headmaster of Clifton College, greeted Prince Edward
The Earl is the youngest brother of Prince Charles
The royal party then drove to Clifton College for a lunch with representatives from 17 local education providers and organisations that run the award, and then met with students. Head of the college, Dr Tim Greene, said the visit was “a pleasure”. “We hope that HRH’s visit to Bristol will inspire more young people across the city to become involved with the DofE,” he went on to say.
The Earl met Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants Harry Gleeson and Charlie Condell
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