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Duchess Catherine has attended a national event with a special personal significance for Her Royal Highness.
Taking a solo tour of Bletchley Park – a collection of huts and blocks that housed code breakers during WWII – Kate visited the building where her own grandmother was based during wartime.
Working as a Duty Officer within a code-breaking unit that deciphered German army and air force messages, Valerie Glassborow, Kate’s paternal grandmother, was a civilian member of staff.
The Duchess of Cambridge was able to learn about her grandmother’s wartime experience from Glassborow’s code-breaker colleague, Lady Marion Body who worked with her and recalled being at work with Valerie when they heard that the war in Europe had ended.
The visit marked the completion of a year-long restoration project which has seen the buildings returned to their WWII appearance.
Taking a tour of Bletchley Park – a collection of huts and blocks that housed code breakers during WWII – Kate visited the building where her own grandmother was based during wartime.
The Duchess wore an elegant Alexander McQueen outfit for her visit.
The Clarence House Instagram account posts this photo, saying “The Duchess of Cambridge deciphers a morse code message using a replicate radio that was used at Bletchley Park during #WWII”
“The library at Bletchley Park, where The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting today to see the restoration project that has taken place. HRH will also meet on of the code-breakers who worked with her grandmother here during #WWII.” Photo: Clarence House Instagram
“The Duchess of Cambridge meets staff involved in the restoration of @bletchleypark.” Photo: Clarence House Instagram
The Duchess of Cambridge was able to learn about her grandmother’s wartime experience from Lady Marion Body who worked with Valerie Glassborow and recalled being at work with her when they heard that the war in Europe had ended.
