ROYALTY visited Attenborough Nature Centre for the first time to mark Notts Wildlife Trust's 50th anniversary.
The Duke of Kent explored the centre yesterday(Mon23), and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the trust's milestone.
The duke met supporters of the trust, including its vice-president, Tom Huggon, who first volunteered as a warden at Attenborough Nature Reserve in 1970.
Mr Huggon, 68, of Sneinton, said: "It was a very small organisation with a very small number of members back then. It's nice to see our work has been recognised by royalty."
The duke – who is the Queen's first cousin – also met Year 6 pupils from Kensington Junior School, in Ilkeston, and Harmonie Penkal, 11, said: "It's cool I have met him."
Notts Wildlife Trust used the event to launch Project Wild Thing – a scheme aiming to give every schoolchild in Notts access to the great outdoors.
The duke said he had been impressed by the trust's work and added: "Many congratulations and good luck for the future."
