The Duke of Edinburgh visits Leicester
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The Duke of Edinburgh has spent the day in Leicester, visiting the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Jewry Wall Roman Museum, and Leicester Cathedral.
At Leicester Royal Infirmary, The Duke officially opened the new state-of-the-art Thornton Suite.
Based in the Osborne building, the Suite is a specialist facility designed to support the treatment of gynaecological cancers with a specialised form of radiotherapy called brachytherapy.
Brachytherapy involves a sealed radioactive source being placed inside or adjacent to the treatment area. University Hospitals of Leicester currently offers brachytherapy for gynaecological cancers, typically following treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy.
As part of the visit, His Royal Highness was given a tour which involved meeting hospital staff to understand how each of their roles play a part in the patients’ journey.
At Jewry Wall Roman Museum, The Duke toured the displays and saw how 21st century technology is bringing to life one of the largest surviving Roman structures in Britain.
His Royal Highness also met with pupils from Sparkenhoe Primary School who were taking part in a Roman timeline exercise.
Finally, at Leicester Cathedral, The Duke saw completed restoration work and the newly opened Heritage & Learning Centre.
On a guided tour with The Very Revd Karen Rooms, Dean of Leicester, His Royal Highness met those engaged in the design and construction work to learn more about the discoveries made during the recent archaeological excavations.
Music was sung by the Cathedral Choir, and a dance performance by Nupur Arts was followed by a visit to the Tomb of King Richard III.
