The Duchess of Gloucester

attended a ceremony to mark the long-awaited revamp of Maple Infants School, in Surbiton, on Wednesday.

The project, which involved major re-modelling of the school grounds and buildings, has taken two and a half years.

Head teacher Jean Cutts said: We were delighted that the Duchess accepted our invitation to celebrate the remodelling of the school. It made the occasion a very memorable one.