Pupils in Years 3 and 4 at Beech Grove Primary School in Wellington saw Sophie, Countess of Wessex, when she visited dementia charity Reminiscence Learning at Tonedale.

Four children were chosen to present gifts to the Countess.

A spokesperson for the school said: “Despite the nerves the ten children who attended the event felt privileged to be part of history in Wellington. All the children in the year group are enjoying learning about dementia through the Archie Project, which hopefully will make an impact on the Wellington community.”

Youngsters from all the primary schools in Wellington were at the event.