Royal visit to Salisbury Cathedral for 800th anniversary service

The pair last visited the city in June 2018, after the Novichok incident

Author: Jack DeeryPublished 7th Dec 2020
Last updated 7th Dec 2020

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Salisbury Cathedral this morning (Monday 7th December).

Charles and Camilla were there to attend a service in celebration of the Cathedral's 800th anniversary.

The Royal couple made the visit this morning

They met the Dean of Salisbury, Nick Papadopulous, who led the service.

This year marks eight centuries since Salisbury Cathedral relocated from Old Sarum to it's current site.

The pair met Dean Nick Papadopulous (right)

A whole programme of events was scheduled for this year to celebrate the big occasion, most of which were unfortunately cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Royal couple unveiled a specially created foundation stone as part of their visit.

They also signed the visitors book at Salisbury Cathedral.

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