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Duchess of Cambridge to open restored Bletchley Park Duchess of Cambridge to open restored Bletchley Park
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The Duchess of Cambridge is due to officially open the newly restored Bletchley Park and meet a codebreaker who worked with her grandmother. The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at the newly restored Bletchley Park where she will meet a codebreaker who worked with her grandmother.
The home of the Government Code and Cypher School in Buckinghamshire cost £8m to restore and was mostly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.The home of the Government Code and Cypher School in Buckinghamshire cost £8m to restore and was mostly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The duchess' paternal grandmother, Valerie Glassborow, worked at Bletchley's Hut 16, it has emerged. The duchess will officially open the restored centre later.
Former colleague Lady Marion Body is due to meet the royal at the event. Her paternal grandmother, Valerie Glassborow, worked at Bletchley's Hut 16.
Former colleague Lady Marion Body is due to meet the royal later.
The duchess' visit marks the completion of a project to return the buildings to their World War Two appearance and create new visitor facilities.The duchess' visit marks the completion of a project to return the buildings to their World War Two appearance and create new visitor facilities.
Bletchley twinsBletchley twins
It has been revealed her paternal grandmother Ms Glassborow, who later married the duchess' grandfather Peter Middleton, was a civilian staff member at the centre where her twin sister Mary was also employed. Ms Glassborow, who later married the duchess' grandfather Peter Middleton, was a civilian staff member at the centre where her twin sister Mary was also employed.
Documents dated October 1944 show she was probably a duty officer and worked in Hut 16, now restored Hut 6.Documents dated October 1944 show she was probably a duty officer and worked in Hut 16, now restored Hut 6.
The success of the centre's codebreakers in breaking the German cypher systems Enigma and Lorenz, are credited with shortening the war by two years.The success of the centre's codebreakers in breaking the German cypher systems Enigma and Lorenz, are credited with shortening the war by two years.
But the site fell into near-dereliction after the war.But the site fell into near-dereliction after the war.
Plans for complete restoration began at the end of 2011 when the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the trust a £5m grant and work began in 2012.Plans for complete restoration began at the end of 2011 when the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the trust a £5m grant and work began in 2012.
Veteran Lady Marion recalls working with the twin sisters when they heard that the war in Europe had ended.Veteran Lady Marion recalls working with the twin sisters when they heard that the war in Europe had ended.
She will be among other former codebreakers set to meet the duchess and will also be invited to plant a tree to commemorate the visit. She will be among other former codebreakers set to meet the duchess, who will also be planting a tree to commemorate the visit.