This in from the council, in their own words. Ed
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to visit the Isle of Wight on Monday 5 August 2013 to carry out a number of engagements.
A regular visitor to Cowes Week, Her Royal Highness will spend time out on the water watching the racing action with regatta organisers before visiting the offices of Cowes Week Limited from where the flagship sailing event is organised.
Opening new scout headquarters
Her Royal Highness will also spend time at Corf Camp, a base for the Island’s scouting movement, where she will officially open their new headquarters and training building and see some scouting activities.
The Princess Royal will also visit the Earl Mountbatten Hospice and John Cheverton Centre in Newport to meet staff and find out about their work. A plaque will be unveiled to commemorate her visit.
Classic Boat Museum
In the afternoon, Her Royal Highness will visit the Classic Boat Museum in East Cowes and meet the volunteers involved in restoration work there.
The Princess Royal will be shown the collection of boats, including Coweslip, a Flying Fifteen given to the then Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh by the people of Cowes as a wedding present in 1947.
Royal London Yacht Club reception
The Princess Royal will then be guest of honour at a reception at the Royal London Yacht Club, where she is the club’s Admiral. This year the club is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
The Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White, said:
“We are looking forward to welcoming The Princess Royal back to the Island this August. The visit is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the valuable work of organisations and volunteers who contribute so much to Island life.”
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