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HRH Princess Anne helped with celebrating the 200th anniversary of Canterbury Prison.

The prison, which now holds just foreign national inmates, opened in 1808 when around 50 offenders from the local area were held there.

It is the second time the Princess has visited the prison - previously she did so in her role as patron of offenders rehabilitation charity, The Butler Trust.

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Unveiling a plaque to mark the occasion, in front of past and present staff, the Princess said: “Anniversaries are great occasions to reflect not only on what has changed, but also on what hasn’t changed, in terms of prisoners and their basic requirements.

“Now that you have foreign nationals you’re finding you’re having to change on an international scale.”

She added: “Canterbury Prison has held a place for the last 200 years, which I think is quite extraordinary and an atmosphere which I think people recognise is quite unlike anything else.”

Staff were presented with commemorative coins to celebrate the anniversary. Many former prison officers from the last 50 years were there to receive them as well.

After the prison HRH Princess Royal went on to Herne Bay to open Windchimes, a centre for disabled children from east Kent.

Windchimes is a partnership between Kent County Council, Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust and The Children's Society, of which Princess Anne is also patron.

Special Needs Advisory & Activities Project (SNAAP) is also based there.

The centre has been designed especially to meet the needs of children with a broad range of disabilities.