The Prince of Wales On ‘Away Day’ to Leicester

The Prince of Wales has spent the day in Leicester, visiting a number of different groups that are central to the city.

Beginning at Leicester College, Prince Charles was shown the progress of a Prince’s Trust initiative, the ACHIEVE personal development programme that is a “tailored form of study aimed at boosting teenagers’ confidence and attitude to learning.” He met with students who had received help through ACHIEVE, including Afghan refugee Baseer Omarkhil Khan who did not speak a word on English when he arrived in Britain five years ago. It was was then to a community reception where the Prince met members of the British Army who have worked to help strengthen community ties within the city, particularly with religious and minority groups.

Pupils in #Leicester presented a #STEM activity to our founder HRH The Prince of Wales this morning on #Achieve > https://t.co/R5gwPTBpSi pic.twitter.com/yv7I5wNrBi

— The Prince's Trust (@PrincesTrust) January 25, 2017

After a quick stop to the Westcotes Library, he then visited the street named the ‘most multi-cultural in the UK’, Narborough Road, which boasts shopkeepers of over 23 nationalities. Prince Charles spent time walking the street and meeting the business owners, which include a Turkish restaurant (where he tried some baklava) and a barber shop. He was given a hamper as a gift, put together to showcase the variety of cultures present on the street.

The day concluded with a visit to the Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre where the Prince unveiled a plaque to commemorate the volunteers who helped in the restoration of the train line there.

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