IW Scouts meet Royalty

Ever since Queen Victoria bought a property on the Isle of Wight and Prince Albert Created the magnificent Osbourne House in East Cowes, Members of the Royal Family have had ties to the Isle of Wight. HM The Queen and HRH Prince Phillip frequently attended Cowes week yachting regatta, mostly staying in the Royal Yacht Britannia. Sometimes when they visit members of Isle of Wight Scouting get to meet them. Here are a couple of recent visits.

HRH The Duke of Kent

HRH The Duke of Kent is the Patron of UK Scouts. He was guest of honour at two luncheons held by County Commissioner Anthony Roberts to raise funds towards replacing an old building with our new Mattinson Centre.

 

HRH The Duke of Kent with East Wight DC John Dickinson at a fundraising luncheon in 2011.

 

HRH Princess Anne

The Mattinson Centre at Isle of Wight Scouts Corf Campsite near Shalfleet was officially opened in 2013 by HRH Princess Anne.

   

HRH Princess Anne opening the Mattinson Centre, named after County Chairman David Mattinson, on the right of the photo.

 

HRH Princess Anne meeting Scouts at Corf Campsite, accompanied by County Commissioner Anthony Roberts and East Wight District Commissioner John Dickinson.

 

 

HRH Princess Anne on the Jetty at Corf Campsite with County Commissioner Anthony Roberts and Lord Lieutenant Martin White,

HRH Princess Anne and her party leave Corf for a short sea voyage to the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes accompanied to the mouth of Newtown Creek by Scouts in Kayaks.

HRH Prince Edward

In 2017 Media Development Manager Malcolm Cox and his SAS member wife Julie met HRH Prince Edward at a Royal Yacht Squadron Association recruitment fair.

 

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip visited the Island to meet youth organisations and met some Isle of Wight Scouts at an exhibition in Cowes Marina.

Assistant County Commissioner Geoff Brown shows HM The Queen some of his Scouts rope making and knot tying skills, County Archivist Barry Groves is in the background.

County Archivist Barry Groves presents a numbered copy of his second volume of the History of Scouting on the Isle of Wight to HM The Queen, watched over by County Commissioner Anthony Roberts.

 

HRH Prince Phillip talks to 2nd Cowes Scout Will Matthews, watched by County Archivist Barry Groves and East Wight District Commissioner John Dickinson.

HRH Prince Phillip offers expert evaluation of a Monkeys Fist tied by 2nd Cowes Scouts, watched over by County Commissioner Anthony Roberts and East Wight District Commissioner John Dickinson.