Scouts from troops across Slough were the guests of the Princess of Wales at a Christmas carol service in Westminster Abbey earlier this month. The Princess, who is the joint president of Scouting, invited the scouts to hold candles which were lit to as part of proceedings. Once the carol service was underway, a flame was passed between the scouts and each candle was lit in procession. Royalty came to Slough Scouts in May, when the Wales’ visited 3rd Upton Scouts to help renovate their hall as part of the Big Help Out, a national day of volunteering. “And when we got the tube back, they were telling people on the tube too.”The Together at Christmas carol service was broadcast to a TV audience on Christmas Eve and took place on December 8.

Source: Express December 31, 2023 06:02 UTC