The Duchess of Edinburgh visited organisations in Oxfordshire to celebrate their support for local communities.
Her Royal Highness travelled to Windale Community Hub to discuss vital services addressing food poverty and social isolation.
The hub helps families with activities, food banks and tech classes.
At RAW Workshop, the duchess learned how the team advises young people through training and mental health support.
The duchess visited Oxfordshire to support local communities.
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PAThe workshop helps people who are dealing with addiction or homelessness, providing them with vital skills.
At Ronald McDonald House, Sophie met children receiving treatment and the families staying in the charity’s “home away from home” accommodation during hospital care.
It comes as the duchess joined Queen Camilla to attend the Biennial Rifles Awards Dinner in the City of London, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, to celebrate excellence across the regiment.
The Queen, who serves as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles and Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion The Ranger Regiment, arrived at the Guildhall to a bugle fanfare before being welcomed by Alderman Vincent Keaveny, the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens of the City of London.
The duchess greeted crowds in Oxfordshire.
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Lieutenant General Sir Tom Copinger Symes, Colonel Commandant of The Rifles, and Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Bairsto, Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion The Ranger Regiment also greeted her.
Inside the Guildhall, the Queen was joined by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel of the 6th Battalion The Rifles, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel of the 7th Battalion, and Sophie, Royal Colonel of the 5th Battalion.
Together, they met riflemen, rangers, veterans and guests during a reception held before the awards dinner.
The Biennial Rifles Awards recognise the achievements of serving soldiers, reservists and veterans from across the regiment.
Her Royal Highness travelled to Windale Community Hub to discuss vital services.
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The meeting in the historic Great Hall brought together personnel from all seven battalions, members of the wider rifles family, and supporters of the regiment’s work in the UK and abroad.
Following short addresses from the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens and the Colonel Commandant, the Queen offered a few words at the beginning of the dinner, paying tribute to the professionalism and dedication of the regiment.
Queen Camilla’s association with The Rifles has deepened in recent years.
The late Prince Philip had served as Colonel-in-Chief until July 2020, when the role was formally transferred to Camilla.
Sophie meeting those involved with the RAW Workshop.
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She later became the first patron of The Rifleman’s Association, which supports serving personnel, veterans and their families.
In 2021, she also became Royal Colonel of the newly designated 4th Battalion The Ranger Regiment, previously known as the 4th Battalion The Rifles.
Brigitte, Sophie and Richard each hold longstanding regimental roles and have maintained close ties with their respective battalions.
Their presence at the engagement underlined the Royal Family’s continued support for the regiment and its traditions.