Princess Anne visits Essex for care facility and housing events

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 09:28 · Archive

Princess Anne will visit south Essex today for two engagements, including a workshop at a care facility in Thorpe Bay and the opening of new homes in Manuden.

Princess Anne will carry out two engagements in south Essex today. The Princess Royal will travel to Thorpe Bay to attend a Learning Together workshop at Shaftesbury Dolphin Court, a facility providing residential and nursing care for adults with complex needs.

The facility serves people with acquired brain injuries, strokes and intellectual or physical disabilities. Residents take part in activities including arts and crafts and visits to social clubs.

Princess Anne will also formally open a new development of homes on Narley Field Road in Manuden today. Exact timings for both engagements have not been made public for security reasons.

The Princess Royal has a history of visits to Essex. She visited Brightlingsea in 2024 and Canvey in 2023. Her visit today comes shortly after the Princess of Wales visited Garon Park in Southend, where the Forward Trust holds weekly gardening sessions for people recovering from addiction.

How it is being reported

• Much-loved royal to visit Essex TODAYPrincess Anne visits south Essex on October 19, attending a Learning Together workshop at Shaftesbury Dolphin Court and opening new homes in Mauden.Brentwood Guardian · 19 Oct, 09:20
• Much-loved royal to visit Essex TODAYPrincess Anne visits south Essex on October 19, attending a Learning Together workshop at Shaftesbury Dolphin Court and opening new homes in Mauden.Colchester Gazette · 19 Oct, 09:20
• Much-loved royal to visit Essex TODAYPrincess Anne visits south Essex on October 19, attending a Learning Together workshop at Shaftesbury Dolphin Court and opening new homes in Mauden.Echo (Basildon) · 19 Oct, 09:07

In this story: Princess Anne · Princess of Wales · Shaftesbury Dolphin Court · Learning Together · Thorpe Bay · Manuden · Essex

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