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Duchess meets grandmother's colleague at Bletchley Park
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited Bletchley Park today where she met a code-breaker who worked with her grandmother. Valerie Glassborow, Kate's grandmother, worked at the famous 'spy school' during World War Two.
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'I was pleased I could tell Kate about her granny'
The Duchess of Cambridge "has her grandmother's eyes" said 90-year-old Lady Marion Body, who worked alongside Kate's granny at Bletchley Park, World War II's famous "spy school".
She told ITV News Correspondent Richard Pallot about the family resemblance:
'It's so moving to meet you... Granny was very quiet'
The Duchess of Cambridge told Lady Marion Body, a former colleague of her late grandmother's, that it was "so moving" to meet her and to visit Bletchley Park, the famous "spy school" during World War II.
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Duchess meets Lady who worked with grandmother
The Duchess of Cambridge has met a code-breaker who worked alongside her grandmother at Bletchley Park during World War Two.
Kate shook hands with Lady Marion Body and talked about her grandmother Valerie Glassborow, who worked as a civilian member of staff, probably as a duty officer.
Duchess tries out being a 'spy' at Bletchley Park
The Duchess of Cambridge was sent signals similar to those sent out by the enemy and interpreted at 'spy school' Bletchley Park during the Second World War.
Her grandmother Valerie Glassborow worked at the famous site as a civilian member of staff, probably a duty officer, with her twin sister Mary.
Kate's visit marked a year-long restoration project at the Buckinghamshire site.
Duchess' grandmother worked alongside codebreakers
The Duchess of Cambridge's grandmother worked as a civilian member of staff at Bletchley Park, where code-breakers were credited with shortening the Second World War by at least two years.
Documents from October 1944 show she worked, alongside her twin sister Mary, probably as a duty officer.
Miss Glassborow married Second World War Mosquito pilot Peter Middleton in 1946 and went on to give birth to Michael, Kate's father.
Kate's paternal family tree can be traced back to Henry VIII through Elizabeth Knollys, who was not only the great-niece of Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, but also almost certainly the illegitimate granddaughter of Henry himself.
Duchess tries to interpret codes at Bletchley Park
The Duchess of Cambridge donned a pair of headphones and tried to interpret codes during her visit to Bletchley Park where her grandmother worked.
Valerie Glassborow worked as a civilian member of staff, probably as a duty officer, alongside her twin sister Mary.
Wearing an Alexander McQueen outfit, Kate greeted staff on a visit to mark a year-long restoration project at the Buckinghamshire site.
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Duchess to meet grandmother's codebreaker colleague
The Duchess of Cambridge is due to visit Bletchley Park where she will meet with a code-breaker who worked with her grandmother during the Second World War.
Code-breaker veteran Lady Marion Body recalls working alongside the Duchess' paternal grandmother Valerie Glassborow at the famous 'spy school', where codebreakers were credited with shortening the war by at least two years.
Miss Glassborow, as she was known before marrying Kate's grandfather Peter Middleton, worked as a civilian member of staff, probably as a duty officer, alongside her twin sister Mary.
Kate's solo visit will mark a year-long restoration project at the Buckinghamshire site.