The start of Prince Harry’s visit has been on the day on which the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II has been remembered, three years after Britain’s longest reigning monarch died at the age of 96.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a Women’s Institute event in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to meet members of an organisation with a long association with the late Queen.
Over tea and homemade cake, Prince William and Catherine heard about the sense of community and support created by the Women’s Institute, which the late Queen had belonged to for 80 years.
“Three years ago my grandmother passed away, I know she was a big part of the WI and she used to talk about it a lot, so this is a huge honour for me,” said Prince William.
“I can’t quite believe it’s three years already,” he said.
Guests were reminiscing about the late Queen’s interest in racing and he said that she used to follow news about her horses on an iPad.
“I think she would have liked a few more winners,” said Prince William about her love of horse racing.
The prince chatted to guests about the value of meeting people in person rather than using social media. “It’s not the same as face to face with a cup of tea and a cake and having a chat,” he said.
The royal visitors also faced questions about their own children, saying they were at an age when they could “wind up” each other.
Prince William was wearing a dark jacket and tie, at a time of royal mourning for the Duchess of Kent, who died last Thursday.
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