Royal appointment: Blind Veterans UK enjoy day in the sun at Buckingham Palace

One of the highlights of Blind Veterans UK’s centenary year took place last week when 2,000 blind veterans and guests attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The event was hosted by the Countess of Wessex, a keen supporter of vision issues and a Patron of Vision 2020.

Attendees also included the Defence Minister, Mark Lancaster MP. The party took place on the hottest day of the year and guests took the opportunity to stroll around the Palace’s gardens and lakes.

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Chief executive of BVUK, Major General (Rtd) Nick Caplin CB, said: ‘All of us at Blind Veterans UK feel both honoured and very proud to celebrate our Centenary at such a special event. It was a fantastic day for our veterans.’ Beneficiaries of the charity include veterans of conflicts from WWII to Afghanistan and former service personnel suffering age-related vision impairment.