A BRADFORD community centre is still displaying bunting made for the Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to the city - one year on.
The Royal couple visited Bradford just a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK and the first lockdown was announced.
They stopped at Bradford's City Hall, the Khidmat Centre and My Lahore restaurant during the few hours they spent in the city.
Thousands of well wishers lined the streets of the three venues they visited, eager to get a glimpse of the Royal couple.
The world has changed drastically over the 12 months since, but Sofia Buncy (Deputy Lieutenant DL) and national co-ordinator at Khidmat Centres, who met the couple during their visit, says it is a day filled with good memories for Bradford.
The bunting, made by pupils from Horton Grange and Farnham Primary Schools and Onna Ju Jitsu, still hangs on the walls of the Khidmat Centre today as a happy reminder of the day.
Sofia said: "It seems like a lifetime ago.
"There is still really fond memories around it. That sense of pride.
It was a great day for Bradford. The city needed something to celebrate. It needed a boost and an uplift
"Even looking back now, it was quite a momentous day for the community.
"The visit took place several weeks before the COVID-19 period and lockdown commenced but the positive feelings and goodwill generated from the celebration played a crucial role in helping us come together and show resilience through the charitable efforts of the centre through a most difficult and testing year.
"The sense of pride and self-worth following the visit is something which will stay with City for years to come.
"We kept it up as a sense of pride and then the pandemic hit. I want to keep it up as a reminder of a happy time and hopefully there will be happier times to come.
It's important that we hold on to happy memories, especially during this pandemic
During their visit, Kate and William try their hand at making mango lassi with students on an apprenticeship scheme at MyLahore.
Boxer Amir Khan, a friend of the family who own MyLahore, met the duke and duchess during their visit to the restaurant.
He said he spoke to William about his boxing foundation and mental health in sport.
They sat down to meet representatives from the UK Women’s Muslim Council and those who have benefitted from the Council’s Curry Circle.
The Curry Circle, which is sponsored by MyLahore, is an initiative that provides a hot two-course meal for people who are homeless or struggling to feed themselves.
They kicked off their visit by meeting crowds outside City Hall before going inside to meet council officials.
The couple were greeted by Bradford Council leader, Councillor Susan Hinchclife and the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Cllr Doreen Lee.
Once inside the council's headquarters they spoke to employers and businesspeople about creating opportunity for today's youths.
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