This month the Isle of Wight must surely gain a ‘Royal Seal of Approval’ as we welcome no less than three members of the Royal family to the Island.  Today, Sophie, Countess of Wessex arrives and on Friday 17th July The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will perform several visits across the Island.

Island Pulse will have more on Sophie the Countess of Wessex, pictured today on her visit to the Isle of Wight more news to follow… Image Copyright Gary Early.

The itinerary on Friday 17th July  for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall is:

 They will both visit the Ventnor Botanic Garden and open the Arid Garden and present The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Green Gym, Ventnor Botanic Garden, Undercliff Drive, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1UL.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Farmers’ Market in St. Thomas Square and view some of the renovation work at Sts Thomas’s Minster, Newport, Isle of Wight.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the former home of Queen Victoria, Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6JY.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the independent rescue service Ryde Inshore Rescue where The Prince of Wales will present them with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, Ryde Inshore Rescue Headquarters and Inshore Rescue Centre, Appley Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1LE.

The Prince of Wales will visit Ryde Community Fire Service, and learn about their youth engagement scheme, Nicholson Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33.

The Duchess of Cornwall will tour Liz Earle Beauty Co. Ltd. Headquarters, The Green House, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1BD.