Prince Charles speaks to St. Cloud State student Gabe Legierski during his visit to Alnwick Castle Sept.13. Legierski is studying abroad at Alnwick this fall. Photos courtesy of Alnwick Castle
Prince Charles visits Alnwick Castle Sept. 13 to attend a reception in the Alnwick Gardens.
Six students are studying at Alnwick Castle taking classes from British faculty and communication studies faculty member Scott Wells.
Together with the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland His Royal Highness Prince Charles the Duke of Wales spoke briefly with students as he was leaving castle the following a reception at Alnwick Gardens.
The reception was the conclusion of Prince Charles’ two-day visit to Northumberland to visit charities and volunteer organizations.
Kaylie Abblett, of Carver, Kendal Theisen, of St. Cloud, Abigail Barr, of Ramsey, Austin Barsness, of Brandon, McKenna Klaphake of Blaine and Gabriel Legierski, of Ham Lake, are studying abroad at the historic castle.
Alnwick is one of the oldest and most popular study abroad programs at St. Cloud State University. Each semester student live and study at Alnwick Castle where they learn about British culture and history from British faculty members and other courses taught St. Cloud State faculty. About 3,500 students have studied at Alnwick.
The program is one of St. Cloud State’s more than 30 study abroad programs offered each year. Alnwick alumni will gather for an All-Alnwick Alumni Reunion Oct. 19 during Homecoming weekend.
Would like to hear more about reunion. Time, place etc. I was at Alnwick twice, once as faculty and once as director. One of the best experiences of my 24 years at scsu.
The alumni gathering is 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Olde Brick House in St. Cloud. More information can be found here: https://huskiesconnect.stcloudstate.edu/engage/event/2189999
Wow! That’s really cool! But… There are only SIX students studying there right now??? My group in S/S 1998 had about 47 students. We left the castle a year or so before they filmed parts of the first Harry Potter movie there. Anyhoo, I digress…