Blue Peter Royal Safari

In February 1971 Valerie Singleton and the Blue Peter production team went on a trip to Kenya with Princess Anne. It was to be HRH's first solo Royal visit, her first solo film and a huge scoop for BP.

The visit was also an historic occasion for the people of Kenya and the Royal party, which also included Prince Charles was greeted by the President Jomo Kenyatta at Naiorbi.

In Kenya Valerie and HRH went on a photography safari in Nairobi National Park and also went horse riding through rural villages where they were enthusiastically greeted by local children.

The Kenya trip also helped to highlight the plight of homeless and destitute children on the streets of Nairobi.