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William and Kate Mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Anniversary at Sunningdale WI With Personal Touches

The visit highlighted the late Queen’s long association with the Women’s Institute.

Overview

  • The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Sunningdale branch to commemorate the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
  • Kensington Palace said Princess Catherine chose at short notice to join the engagement originally planned as a solo visit for Prince William.
  • William told members it was his first time experiencing the WI and described attending as a “huge honour.”
  • He shared a memory that the Queen used an iPad to watch foals being born via a remote camera at Sandringham.
  • In a light exchange, he asked about honorary male members and accepted a chorus of “no” with the reply, “point taken.”