Overview

• The Queen visited ShelterBox’s headquarters in Truro, where as patron she toured the facility and unveiled a plaque for the charity’s 25th anniversary.
• At the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust headquarters, she commemorated a new operations unit and formally named a rescue helicopter The Duke of Cornwall.
• The title referenced on the aircraft was held by King Charles before his accession and is now held by Prince William.
• She met community groups supported by the Cornwall Community Foundation, including a local knitting club and organizations such as Wave House Church, Newquay Foodbank and Clothes Horse.
• The return to public engagements followed a summer stay at Balmoral, as separate coverage noted a new book excerpt about an alleged teenage assault to which Buckingham Palace declined to comment.