Supporters, volunteers and staff at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice are celebrating the news that His Majesty King Charles III is confirmed as their Royal Patron.

As Prince of Wales, His Majesty became Royal Patron of Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in 1986, where over the past 38 years he has been a regular visitor, making special memories for countless patients, families, hospice supporters, volunteers and staff.

Elise Hoadley is Service Director at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. She said, “We are absolutely thrilled His Majesty has chosen to continue his support of our hospice, and the vital care we provide to people who are at the end-of-life or are grieving here in Gloucestershire.”

Jo Cadogan is a therapies assistant at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice and met His Majesty in 2018 during his visit as the Prince of Wales. Sharing her memories of the visit, Jo said, “His Majesty spent the day wandering through the hospice and chatting to each patient and all of the staff. One patient even said, 'he had all the time in the world to speak to me.' And that was exactly how it felt - he listened and was so invested in the stories being shared by everyone he met.”

And in a double dose of good news for the Gloucestershire hospice, it has also been announced His Majesty King Charles III will be Royal Patron of Sue Ryder, the national charity which runs Leckhampton Court Hospice, following his mother’s Queen Elizabeth II Royal Patronage of the charity.

Chief Executive Officer of Sue Ryder, Heidi Travis shared, “To have His Majesty chose to continue his vital support of our charity and our Gloucestershire hospice as King is a huge honour for everyone involved with Sue Ryder. This news means so much to us all and will help really elevate our charity’s efforts to transform the experience of people who are dying or grieving.”

For more information on Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice visit sueryder.org