A ROYAL visit has been scheduled for Hereford, with an official engagement appearing in the royal diary.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are set to visit Hereford Cathedral on July 29 for a performance.
A time has not been given for the visit. The full entry in the royal diary says: “President, Three Choirs Festival, and the Duchess of Gloucester, will attend a performance at Hereford Cathedral, 5 College Cloisters, Cathedral Close, Hereford.”
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The Duke of Gloucester is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin and a full-time member of the Royal Family. He attends events in support of the King, as well as undertaking public duties and engagements reflecting his own interests and charities.
He is associated with over 150 charities and organisations, including related to international humanitarian issues, heritage, the environment, and the military.
His wife, the Duchess of Gloucester, is Danish-born and often accompanies the Duke on his royal visits.
The duke and duchess last visited Hereford Cathedral on February 19 last year, and received a tour looking at the “architectural and musical highlights of the Cathedral”.