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A Royal visit
On Wednesday , 13 April , 2016 , HRH Prince Andrew , the Duke of York , visited Ashridge House , home to Ashridge Executive Education . This was the first royal to visit Ashridge House since 1823 , when a very young Queen Victoria visited and planted an oak tree that survives to this day on the South Lawn . The Duke ’ s visit had a dual purpose : to see and understand what Ashridge offers from an education perspective , as well as to open the refurbished East Wing and The Duke of York room within it .
Cap and gown moment
On Saturday , 8 May , 2016 , we welcomed 360 excited guests to celebrate the graduation of our 2016 graduates . The ceremony took place in the Chapel , one of James Wyatt ’ s masterpieces . Family and friends were seated in Repton Hall to watch the graduates receive their scrolls . After the ceremony , photos were taken out on the terrace , champagne corks were popped , and a fantastic feast of scones , cakes , and sandwiches was available in the Lady Marion Alford Room and Old Library .
The first of its kind
The Premier League is the largest league in the footballing world , and its top coaches have recently graduated from the Elite Coach Apprentice Scheme ( ECAS ) at Ashridge Executive Education . Through ECAS , Ashridge uses a business-world approach to develop the leadership and people skills of coaches who want to push their game to the next level . The ECAS program is the first of its kind worldwide . Keep an eye out for the program ’ s pioneering coaches as they lift trophies around the world !
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