Princess Eugenie cut a stylish figure as she visited Horatio’s Garden at Stanmore last week.
Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter, 32, opted for a monochrome houndstooth coat with a black midi dress and matching knee-high boots for her trip to the charity’s garden.
Taking to Instagram, the daughter of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, shared photos from her visit to the gardens at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre in Stanmore.
The occasion was one close to the Princess’ heart because she has been a patron of Horatio’s Garden since 2019, and when she was 12-years-old underwent surgery to correct scoliosis – curvature of the spine.
Princess Eugenie visited Horatio’s Garden at London Spinal Cord Injury Centre. The 32-year-old showed off her blossoming baby bump in a hounsdtooth coat. She is pictured here meeting patient Pia Gupta
During her visit Eugenie cast her thumbprint to be featured in the charity’s show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2023.
She also toured the garden where she met with beneficiaries, staff and volunteers, visited a creative painting workshop and viewed the grapevine she planted when officially opening the garden in May 2022.
Posting on her Instagram Eugenie said: ‘Such a pleasure to go back to visit @horatiosgarden at Stanmore last week and catch up with the incredible team and patients.
‘The charity builds gardens in hospital spinal centres around the UK and provide a much needed space for patients to enjoy nature in an accessible way.
During her visit to Horatio Gardens Eugenie toured the garden where she met with beneficiaries, staff and volunteers
Eugenie also viewed the grapevine she planted when officially opening the garden in May 2022
During her visit Eugenie cast her thumbprint to be featured in the charity’s show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2023
‘I also cast my thumbprint in support of #horatiosgardenchelsea a piece of artwork that will feature in the Garden.’
Eugenie’s thumbprint will be displayed as a piece of artwork in a woodland room within the charity’s garden designed by Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg from Harris Bugg Studio in collaboration with architects Mcmullan Studio on the prestigious Main Avenue of Chelsea Flower Show.
It will join a thousand other thumbprint stamps which will now be collected across the UK with the help of ceramicist Vinicius Les.
This will involve the broad community of Horatio’s Garden including patients, staff and volunteers within its gardens in spinal injury centres – as well as those involved in bringing the show garden to life.
Eugenie who is pregnant with her second child told the charity: ‘I am so pleased to be supporting the Horatio’s Garden show garden at Chelsea this year.
‘As a former spinal patient myself, I understand the impact that Horatio’s Garden has on people in hospital and the difference it makes to their lives.’
Eugenie last visited Horatio’s Garden London and South East to officially celebrate its opening in May 2022.
Last week the Princess also visited the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, of which she is also a patron.
She visited the hospital’s Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit for the first time to see where the life-changing prosthetics are made.
Princess Eugenie pictured with volunteers, staff and trustees of Horatio’s Garden during her visit to Horatio’s Garden London & South East
She said: ‘I am delighted to be here today to once again see the life-changing work taking place at the hospital. This is a charity which is very close to my heart.
‘After everything I went through as a child with scoliosis, I know from my own experience how debilitating an orthopaedic condition can be.’
The royal continued: ‘It has been inspirational to meet those here today who have benefitted from the expertise of the hospital’s staff and services and hear first-hand how truly life-changing this has been for them, as it was for me when I was a child.
‘The RNOH Charity is integral to what the hospital achieves in delivering such stellar care for so many people.’
The visit coincides with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) Charity’s launch of its new campaign to make the ‘Impossible, Possible’ for people who face complex orthopaedic conditions.
The charity supports the work of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital which treats patients of all ages with difficult orthopaedic conditions, including spinal cord injuries, bone cancer, scoliosis, and acute hip and knee problems.
Eugenie – who is pregnant with her second child – became Patron of the RNOH Charity’s Redevelopment Appeal in April 2012 and subsequently the RNOH Charity in March 2019.
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