Official Pictures Released Of Royal Visit To Market Harborough

Official pictures have been released of yesterday’s Royal visit to Market Harborough.

Their Royal Highnesses, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, went on a whistle-stop tour to help celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Tuesday Market.

Photographer Andy Carpenter accompanied them on the visit – more details and interviews from the visit HERE

HRH Countess of Wessex with Sairah Butt, Harborough
Market Manager, looking at the People’s Gallery
Pic: Andy Carpenter

HRH Earl of Wessex speaking to market trader David Payne
Pic: Andy Carpenter

HRH Earl of Wessex greets Meadowdale Primary School children with Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur and The Chairman of Harborough District Council Councillor Stephen Bilbie
Pic: Andy Carpenter

HRH Earl of Wessex with Riaz Ravat, deputy Lord Lieutenant, Dan Harrison, Chairman of the county council and Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur.
Pic: Andy Carpenter

HRH Earl of Wessex visits Harborough Museum with Richard Knox, Access and Interpretations Manager at Leicestershire County Council
Pic: Andy Carpenter

Their Royal Highnesses unveil the new plaque at The Old Grammar School
Pic: Andy Carpenter

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex in Market Harborough yesterday
Pic: Andy Carpenter

Their Royal Highnesses greet the crowds in Market Harborough
Pic: Andy Carpenter

The public can join in the celebrations of Harborough Indoor Market, the town’s history, and follow in the Royals’ footsteps by visiting the 800th anniversary of the Royal Charter display at Harborough Museum.

Find out more: www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk/

Copies of the historic market trail leaflet will shortly be available at the Harborough Indoor Market, next to the new ‘People’s Gallery’, from the reception desk on the ground floor of Harborough District Council’s offices in The Symington Building on Adam & Eve Street, and from Market Harborough library and Harborough Museum. It will also be available to download at:  www.visitharborough.com

There are also market trail guided walks on Friday 10 September at 7pm and Saturday 11 September at 4pm – to book visit: www.visitharborough.com/walks