Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates Open Farm Sunday milestone

While visiting the Waitrose Farm at the Leckford Estate, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, helped set up a haybale maze and hung welcome banners around the site for this year’s event before getting involved in farm activities

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Her Royal Highness joined in Open Farm Sunday activities
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Her Royal Highness joined in Open Farm Sunday activities

To celebrate Open Farm Sunday's 20th anniversary, LEAF's Honorary President, the Duchess of Edinburgh visited farmers at the Waitrose Farm, Leckford Estate, Hampshire and helped with preparations ahead...

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