The Duchess of Edinburgh will read a bedtime story on CBeebies for World Sight Day
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The Duchess of Edinburgh will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story to mark World Sight Day on Thursday 10th October.
Her Royal Highness will read from Specs For Rex by Yasmeen Ismail, which follows the story of a little lion who does not want to wear his new glasses to school. He tries to hide them, but it's tricky hiding specs that are so big, round and red.
However, Rex's specs end up winning him a gold star, a new friend and most importantly, help him to see better.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is passionate about supporting the sight loss community and eliminating avoidable blindness.
As a Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), The Duchess supports organisations with the right knowledge, experience and funding to make sight a reality for as many people as possible around the world.
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