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Wills and Kate back Truro Cathedral campaign

by Antony Bushfield

William and Kate signed a slate as they publicly backed the campaign to fundraise for urgent repairs.

The cathedral is relatively new, completed in 1910 after the then Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, laid two foundation stones on May 20 1880.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with the Venerable Roger C Bush, Dean of Truro
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The original roof took 23 years to complete but it now needs urgent repairs and the work will cost £3.2 million to complete.

During the visit William and Kate marvelled at the towering splendour of the building designed by architect John Loughborough Pearson in a gothic revival style.

Starting their two-day tour of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly the couple visited Truro's imposing place of worship before leaving their mark on one of more than 60,000 new tiles being used to re-slate its roof.

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In bright summer sunshine the Duchess wore an outfit by Lela Rose while the Duke was casually smart in a jacket, shirt worn without a tie, and trousers.

Hundreds of well-wishers lined crash barriers to welcome the royal couple to the Cornish town.

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