Royal visit for Kettering as library and gallery officially opened on Duke's tour of Northamptonshire
The Royal guest will undertake a series of engagements in Northamptonshire, including officially opening the Alfred East Art Gallery and Kettering Library.
Kettering’s refurbished Alfred East Gallery and library will get a VIP visit from a member of the Royal family tomorrow (Tuesday).
A local lad, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester is no stranger to Northamptonshire having lived at Barnwell Manor near Oundle.
He will return to the county to take on Royal duties including to visit the Northamptonshire Association for the Blind in Northampton and officially open Northampton School - a Free school off-shoot of Northampton School for Boys located in Thorpeville.
His other official duty will be to open the Alfred East Art Gallery and Kettering Library in Sheep Street following its multi-million-pound renovation and extension.
The Duke of Gloucester is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin and a full-time working member of the Royal Family.
He attends national and international events in support of The King, as well as undertaking extensive public duties and engagements every year reflecting his own interests and charities including heritage and the built environment.
A trained architect, many of the Duke’s patronages are related to architecture and conservation.