Princess of Wales to visit Ipswich hospice weeks after Southend visit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

The Princess of Wales will visit The Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich on 22 October as patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.

The Princess of Wales will visit The Treehouse Hospice in St Augustine's Gardens, Ipswich, on Thursday, 22 October, according to an announcement of forthcoming royal engagements. The Princess is patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, which supports children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families.

The visit marks another royal engagement in the region within weeks of her surprise appearance in Southend. On 24 September, Kate visited Garon Park in Southend as patron of The Forward Trust. The visit coincided with Addiction Awareness Week and saw the Princess tour the outdoor wellbeing and gardening areas used by people supported by the charity. During the Southend engagement, Kate described the planting area as a 'fantastic space' and spoke about the importance of outdoor spaces to healing.

How it is being reported

• Princess of Wales to visit hospice just weeks after surprise Essex appearancePrincess of Wales Kate will visit The Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich on October 22 as EACH patron, weeks after her surprise Southend addiction recovery visit.Echo (Basildon) · 19 Oct, 15:00
• Princess of Wales to visit hospice just weeks after surprise Essex appearancePrincess of Wales Kate will visit The Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich on October 22 as EACH patron, weeks after her surprise Southend addiction recovery visit.Colchester Gazette · 19 Oct, 15:00

In this story: Princess of Wales · The Treehouse Hospice · East Anglia's Children's Hospices · The Forward Trust · Ipswich · Southend

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