STAFF from the Worcestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre got dressed up in their finery to enjoy a royal appointment.
Staff from the Worcester-based charity joined 8,000 other people at the Queen's garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after being nominated to attend the event by a mystery person.
The day began in style when they were picked up from Worcester in a stretch limo donated to them for the day by Redditch-based firm Thomas Brothers.
One of the team,
co-ordinator Jocelyn Anderson, said it had been a wonderful day.
She said: "We were there for about three hours and saw the Queen, Prince Phillip, Charles, Camilla and Andrew. It was unforgettable, and the Buckingham Palace gardens were fantastic."
Last March, the Worcester News revealed that the centre was saved from closure after thousands of pounds of donations from social services, Worcestershire's Primary Care Trusts, and north and south Worcestershire police divisions.
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