Newbury College Catering students have been selected to represent Berkshire in a prestigious event to mark The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
On Monday 25 June 2012, approximately 4,000 guests will join Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh for a summer garden party, hosted by the Lords Lieutenant of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Commencing with a river pageant to mark the role and impact of the River Thames on the Thames Valley region for more than 1,000 years, the event is part of HM The Queen's UK-wide Diamond Jubilee tour.
The Hon. Mrs Bayliss, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, said: 'We are deeply honoured that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a garden party that will be a celebration of life in the three counties, and the part Her Majesty has played over the last 60 years.'
Catering Tutor, Sue Wright, will join two other specially selected chefs from Buckingham and Oxfordshire to meet HM The Queen and create the centrepiece for the event, a large cake in the shape of the three counties with each cake displaying three edible plaques. 'We wanted the plaques to represent the history of Berkshire and our royal connections. They will feature Berkshire Pigs, Newbury Races and of course Windsor Castle.'
HM The Queen will cut each section of the cake as part the celebration that forms part of a major Jubilee fund raising appeal for the four Thames Valley Community Foundation charities (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Milton Keynes), which exist to strengthen communities and enrich local life by inspiring and supporting charitable giving.