The Princess of Wales visits Kirkgate Market

During her visit, The Princess of Wales enjoyed a market tour and spoke to traders and members of the public about early childhood. We hope you enjoy these pictures. 

The Princess of Wales is welcomed to Leeds by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE, The  Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP, Mason Hicks, Children's Mayor of Leeds, and Deputy Leader of Council and Executive Member for Economy, Culture and Education, Councillor Jonathan Pryor. 

The Princess of Wales stops to meet the crowd in Kirkgate Market. 

The Princess of Wales chats with the owner of Ada Proctor florists, Neil Ashcroft, a stallholder of 30 years. 

The Princess of Wales chats with Joanne Johnson, the owner of Kirkgate Market's The Nut Shop.

The Princess of Wales spoke to members of organisations that work closely with Child Friendly Leeds. 

The Princess of Wales met stallholders to discuss the importance of early-years development and speak about their personal experiences. 

The Princess of Wales listens intently as she hears about personal experiences of childhood development.