The Queen braved the heatwave sun to make a surprise visit to a hospice with the Princess Royal to open its new centre today.
The monarch travelled the short distance from her Windsor Castle home to Maidenhead – just under five miles – to tour the Thames Hospice to meet staff, volunteers and a patient.
For more than 30 years the hospice has been providing palliative and end-of-life care and support to people across East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. Its services are free for those who need care, and more than 50% of the £13 million annual running costs come from charitable support. On Tuesday, the Queen celebrated the achievements of the NHS across the decades by awarding the institution the George Cross during a ceremony she hosted at Windsor.
The 96-year-old head of state was joined by the Prince of Wales for event where health leaders from the four home nations were each awarded the medal.Her Majesty was accompanied by Princess Anne for her visit to Thames Hospice The Queen chatted to patient Pat White while visiting the centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire Get your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more
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