Women's Institute

British

noun

(in Britain and Commonwealth countries) a society for women interested in the problems of the home and in engaging in social activities

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Ms Green said it was a "difficult decision" for the Women's Institute, saying the organisation has 175,000 members and some will "feel very strongly on both sides of this".

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Less than 10 miles away, Prince William and Catherine had attended a Women's Institute meeting honouring the memory of the late Queen.

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On Monday, Prince Harry had attended the WellChild awards in London, while his brother Prince William was at a Women's Institute meeting in Berkshire, with guests remembering the legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a Women's Institute event in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to meet members of an organisation with a long association with the late Queen.

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