b'Ellesmere College Celebrates Gold Duke Of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham PalaceA group of past and present students from Ellesmere College attended Buckingham Palace on Friday 20th May 2022 to receive their gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) awards.Fifteen current and former students were among the 10,000 DofE Gold Award holders hosted over two days in the beautiful Buckingham Palace Gardens for inspirational speeches and fun activities.The Gold Award Celebration at the Palace was hosted by His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar (Prince Edward) and many other well-known Olympians, celebrities, adventurers and inspirational speakers were there to share their own stories regarding careers, life goals and extreme physical endurance challenges that they have faced and overcome.Due to the impact of the pandemic, this celebration event has been postponed a number of times, but it was great to see it finally return and an opportunity for our most recent leavers and pupils to come together and celebrate their DofE Gold success, 23 years after they completed the award. The weather tried its best in parts to affect the day, but those DofE pupils have been through far worse weather on their expedition trails and didnt allow it to dampen their enthusiasm for this day of celebration.EllesmereCollellesmerecollellesmere_college16'