Queen Camilla has praised a team of charity walkers for their efforts to help the homeless.
Representatives for Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney, which provides support for people who have experienced homelessness, are undertaking a six-week fundraising walk from St Davids in Wales to the charity's base at Ditchingham in Norfolk.
They will walk 450 miles across the the width of the country.
The Queen, who is the royal patron for Emmaus, wrote to the organisation to say how "impressed" she was with the team; made up of Chloe, Jagger and Peter, who are all supported by the charity, and CEO Cecile Roberts.
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The walk, which started on August 26, is set to finish on World Homeless Day on October 10.
The charity hopes to raise money to help it grow and support more people.
It plans to open a new bed and breakfast within the 19th-century convent site where the charity is based.
Once open, the annual income from one B&B room will provide someone who has experienced homelessness with a home and support package in Emmaus for a whole year.
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Ms Roberts said: “We are all really chuffed to receive the letter from Queen Camilla.
"To be recognised by our Royal Patron for the work we’re doing is lovely.
"I'm a bit gobsmacked to be honest. It's going to put a real spring in my step. I might just run today's leg.
“The Queen's letter is nice for our companions. I'm so proud of them because they've worked hard. It's not been a picnic, and not a holiday.
"We've walked some long routes, got really wet, really tired, done all our own transport and cooking.
"These guys have been through so much in their lives and they've pulled together as a team and been so brave.”
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