Queen Camilla and Princess Kate both stepped out in London on Tuesday marking their latest public appearances.
Queen Camilla officially opened the new Mulberry Academy London Dock, a secondary school in Tower Hamlets, East London, which aims to provide exceptional standards of education alongside extra-curricular programmes.
The school, which welcomed its first cohort of 128 Year 7 students in September 2024, is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust family of schools.
Built in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council and the Department for Education, the school plans to expand progressively each year until reaching full capacity in 2029.
Queen Camilla and Princess Kate both stepped out in London on Tuesday marking latest public appearances
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During her visit, Queen Camilla toured the school’s science, robotics and art classrooms, observing student demonstrations across various programmes.
The Queen met with students involved in Global Girl Leading, a Mulberry Changemaker programme that develops leadership skills for girls aged 11-18.
The 77-year-old royal heard about the students’ recent work with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in the school’s Faith Space.
The tour included meetings with parents of students participating in sewing and baking classes, and students involved in the “Letters to Our Daughters” poetry project.
Queen Camilla toured the school’s science, robotics and art classrooms, observing student demonstrations across various programmes
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Her Majesty also viewed an exhibition of the Mulberry Production Arts Academy, which trains students in creative industries through partnerships with the National Theatre and other prestigious institutions.
Camilla unveiled a commemorative sculpture in the school’s Atrium and watched a performance by the school choir before departing.
The Queen’s visit builds upon her previous connections with the Mulberry Schools Trust, having visited Mulberry School for Girls twice before.
She opened the Mulberry and Bigland Green Community Centre in February 2013 before returning to Mulberry School for Girls in October 2019, where she learned about the school’s partnership with the Women of the World (WOW) Festival, of which she serves as President.
The Queen’s visit builds upon her previous connections with the Mulberry Schools Trust, having visited Mulberry School for Girls twice before
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Princess Kate also stepped out in London today, travelling by mini bus to visit the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday to launch an innovative project supporting young children’s social and emotional development.
The Princess of Wales, 43, was joined by a group of four and five-year-old pupils from All Souls CE Primary School in London to be the first to experience a new programme developed by her new initiative.
The project marks the first implementation of the new Shaping Us Framework, lead by the Princess of Wales, which aims to increase society’s understanding of social and emotional skills development.
During her visit, Princess Kate accompanied the children as they explore how faces express feelings and create their own self-portraits.
