Sarah, Duchess of York, visits Holy Trinity Church of England VA Primary School in Burnley, to meet pupils and attend a special assembly, where pupils asked questions to the Duchess. The Royal visit was one of many stops in the communities in Padiham and Burnley.
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00:00 [cheering]
00:06 So, guess what? You win.
00:10 [laughter]
00:12 Okay, so my name is Sarah, and I fly helicopters.
00:17 Yeah. And I fly aeroplanes. Yeah.
00:22 And I married the Queen's son.
00:24 [laughter]
00:26 Yeah. Yeah.
00:29 And I have the Queen's corgis, two doggies.
00:31 I have two corgis and five Norfolk Terriers.
00:35 Yes, and they bite.
00:38 Yes.
00:39 So, with all these amazing things, why are you in Burnaby?
00:42 Oh, guess why I came to Burnaby, Bishop.
00:46 Can you guess?
00:48 I think I can guess.
00:49 I came to Burnaby because I have decided that Burnaby is the cool place to be.
00:55 Who hands up who agrees with that?
00:58 The secret is I think I'm the luckiest person alive, because I've lived every fairy tale.
01:04 Married a prince, met beautiful people here in Burnaby, and I'm the luckiest person alive.
01:10 How about that? Guess why?
01:12 Why?
01:14 Because I think true, true truth, and truly, life is about love, kindness, and giving a smiling face to others.
01:25 It's bringing joy, and I'm very, very lucky.
01:28 Exactly.
01:29 [chatter]
01:31 So, why are you in Burnaby?
01:34 Because Jesus Christ is here.
01:37 [laughter]
01:39 [singing]
01:55 [cheering]
02:06 Hello, I'm Alison Whittaker, the headteacher at Holy Trinity Church of England School in Burnaby.
02:11 We've had a fabulous afternoon welcoming Sarah, the Duchess of York.
02:16 She came into assembly, and the children have asked her some questions.
02:20 She was absolutely delightful.
02:22 She was so lovely, and she's very generously given school a donation of money to spend on the children,
02:29 and a Christmas present for each of the children as well.
02:33 It's been so lovely to have her.
02:34 We feel very honored that she came to visit us.