Chelsea Pensioners Make TV Debut
Howard Lake | 27 March 2007 | News
For the first time in its 300 year history, The Royal Hospital Chelsea has opened its doors to the cameras, as part of a documentary series of eight television programmes entitled ‘Once a Soldier¦’.
Filmed during 2006, the series will show the reality of life as a Chelsea Pensioner, from choosing to live in such a unique retirement home to meeting the Queen.
The programmes will air during a key year for the Hospital as its Chelsea Pensioners’ Appeal continues to raise money towards its £35m target in 2008 to fund urgently needed refurbishments at The Royal Hospital. As a non Government organisation, the Hospital relies on private funding to undertake building projects and hopes this series will help to encourage donations.
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