The Princess Royal will visit this year's South of England Show, celebrating British country life at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, on 5th June, it was announced on the official website of the British Monarchy this week [9th April].
Her
Royal Highness will visit some of the highlights of the Show, which is this
year celebrating horticulture, before she attends the AGM of the Royal Agricultural
Society of the Commonwealth, to be hosted at the Showground on the same day, in
her role as President.
Said
Michael Lambert, Chairman of the South of England Agricultural Society, who is
also Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, “We are
very much looking forward to hosting Her Royal Highness at the South of England
Show, which will showcase the best of British agriculture, equestrianism, food
and drink and rural crafts and skills.
“Horticulture
is a central feature of this year’s show and we hope that she will enjoy some
spectacular displays from the region’s specialists and schools, as well as
seeing some of the superb
equestrian events that we hold here.”
The Princess Royal last visited the South of
England Show when she was President of the South of England Agricultural
Society in 2004.
With
fun for all the family, highlights at the Show this year include the micro-sized
Shetland Pony Grand National, heavy horse turnouts, show jumping, Fur &
Feather displays with dozens of breeds of chickens and rabbits and the famous
livestock display where hundreds of animals have their moment of glory.
Last
year children and parents enjoyed mingling with the hounds and huntsmen during
the cavalcade of hounds in the Ardingly Ring; and for the three days of the show, the 150-acre
showground comes alive with hundreds of competitions, from best cattle, sheep,
pig and goat breeds, to countryside skills, including the Young Craftsman of
the Year and the farriers’ horse shoeing competitions.
World
class showjumping and equestrian events also feature throughout the show, as
well as entertainment and music, shopping galore and for foodies there is one
of the most impressive food halls in the South East.
FREE
entry for children under 6 yrs. FREE
parking and a regular bus shuttle service from Haywards Heath train station to
the showground.
For
further information and for advance ticket discounts visit www.seas.org.uk
or
telephone 01444 892700
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SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW
South of England Centre, Ardingly, West Sussex.
(Near Haywards Heath. Junction 10 off M23)
Open: 9am daily. Close: 6.30pm daily.
