Prince Charles to visit Shropshire on Monday
The Prince of Wales is to visit Shropshire on Monday, the Royal visit follows a Summer visit by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in July.
His Royal Highness Prince Charles is due to visit one of his charities, In Kind Direct, based in Telford, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, and St Laurence’s Church in Ludlow.
In Ludlow, the prince will tour St Laurence’s Church, and officially begin the work to create the town’s Jubilee Garden.
In Telford, the Prince of Wales, Founder, In Kind Direct, will visit the charity’s warehouse on Stafford Park and will meet volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries.
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, will also attend a reception for supporters and unveil the newly restored Boy and Swan Fountain at Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.
The Prince of Wales will also be helping the Museum to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the development which created Enginuity, the Museum’s award-winning hands-on Design & Technology Centre and which also restored a number of historically important buildings at Coalbrookdale, the place internationally recognised as the Birthplace of Industry.
Barrie Williams, Chairman of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust said: “It is a very great privilege to welcome our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, back to Coalbrookdale in what is a very special year for the Trust. The visit will be a great boost to all those associated with Ironbridge as we look ahead to our next major development, the new Museum of Iron.”
In Ludlow, members of the public being invited to gather in the market square for The Prince’s arrival. People are advised to start congregating from 12.30pm, and town centre roads High Street, King Street and Castle Street will be closed to traffic from 12pm until about 2pm to ensure the safety of everyone who comes out to see the Royal Party.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Algernon Heber-Percy, said:
“We are delighted His Royal Highness is coming to Shropshire again, and it’s very pleasing that the general public will be able to see him when he visits Ludlow. I hope lots of people take the opportunity to come to the market square and welcome The Prince of Wales to their town.”
