Overview

• At Sudbury Silk Mills in Suffolk, she met design and production teams, observed looms and quality control, and started a machine during the tour.
• She stayed beyond the schedule and then crossed to greet schoolchildren from St Gregory Primary who had been waiting outside.
• At Marina Mill in Cuxton, Kent, she donned an apron to help screen‑print fabric, drawing notice for neatly twisting her hair into a bun without a tie before working.
• The visits spotlighted family‑run firms with deep roots, including Sudbury Silk Mills, operating for more than 300 years, and Marina Mill, founded in 1967 by the Rawkins family.
• Her outfit featured a Prince of Wales check suit and a Daniella Draper necklace with charms for her children’s initials G, C and L.