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Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates Open 51AVÊÓÆµSunday milestone

While visiting the Waitrose 51AVÊÓÆµat 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 51AVÊÓÆµSunday activities
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Her Royal Highness joined in Open 51AVÊÓÆµSunday activities

To celebrate Open 51AVÊÓÆµSunday'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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