Princess Royal to visit Stratford’s Citizens Advice Bureau

Britain’s Princess Royal is visiting Stratford in July to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

The 62-year-old royal will visit the town in Warwickshire, West Midlands, under her role as patron of the Citizens Advice national charity and is scheduled to meet staff, volunteer advisors and trustees to hear about the huge increase in demand for the foundation’s help among the local community.

Speaking to reporters, CAB manager Sue Green said: ”The Princess Royal has a very busy schedule of public engagements so we are very privileged to be able to host this visit – it will be a huge morale boost for our dedicated volunteers.”

Anne recently presented medals to soldiers and officers who have just returned from a six month tour of Afghanistan square at Imphal Barracks in York, North East England, where over 300 family members and friends look on in pride.

Speaking to the crowds, Anne said: ”Over the course of a very busy six months, you have provided a vital link of communications to all the British forces deployed in Afghanistan.

”Whether on the streets of Kabul or the desert of Helmand, you’ve worked hard and maintained the highest standard. Having had the opportunity to visit briefly in Afghanistan just before Christmas, I know that the engineering challenge is significant, the conditions austere and the enemy still very determined.

”You have faced all this and succeeded.”