On Friday, June 3, a service of thanksgiving will be held at St Paul's Cathedral, which the Queen plans to attend.Īrrangements have been tailored for her comfort, however. Kate and William's Scottish tour comes ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which are set to kick off on Thursday, June 2 with the Queen's birthday parade, which has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign for 260 years, and will end with the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony and a spectacular flypast.īeacons will also be lit through the UK and Commonwealth, with a special ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.Ī towering, living sculpture of trees will be lit and projections cast on to the front of Buckingham Palace to highlight the Royal Family's long history of championing environmental causes. We also explained how Wheatley is playing a key role across Scotland in tackling homelessness and giving people a home of their own.' 'They were very interested in the work of our Foundation, about how Wheatley is giving young people the best start in life and also how we are creating new job and training opportunities so customers can reach their full potential. Wheatley Group Chair Jo Armstrong said: 'We were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and show them how Wheatley Group is 'Making Homes and Lives Better'. They were introduced to Wheatley Group Chief Executive Martin Armstrong, Wheatley Group Chair Jo Armstrong and Bernadette Hewitt, the tenant Chair of Wheatley Homes Glasgow. The Duke and Duchess were met in Kennishead by John MacLeod, Glasgow Deputy Lieutenant, accompanied by his wife, Mariella McLeod. They also met children who are benefiting from free reading books thanks to a partnership between Wheatley Foundation and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. They heard about the work carried out by Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group to tackle homelessness and support vulnerable tenants during the cost of living crisis.ĭuring their stop at the Wheatley Group, people were snapped looking out of their windows, taking pictures of the royal couple There, they took part in a Roots of Empathy session, which involved pupils interacting with a mother and her young baby as they learn how to build their understanding of the baby's needs and emotions.Īfterwards, they spoke with students and teachers taking part in the initiative, as well as chatting with some of the older students who have completed the programme to hear their reflections and experiences and understand how the sessions have benefitted them.Īfter their visit to the school, the Duke and Duchess surprised tenants of Wheatley Homes Glasgow, part of Wheatley Group, during a walkabout at Kennishead in the south side of the city. While at the university, Kate and William spoke with students about mental health and wellbeing, with their visit taking place during Mental Health Awareness Week.ĭuring their day in Glasgow, as well as meeting with university students, Kate and William also visited St John's Primary School in Port Glasgow.
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