Battersea Power Station received a royal visitor today when Princess Anne joined leaders from around the Commonwealth for the first official event at The Village Hall.

HRH The Princess Royal visited BPS’s new culture and events venue for the CSC Leaders programme in her capacity as President of the HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences.

CSC Leaders is an annual global leadership programme which assembles 100 exceptional senior leaders selected from government, businesses and NGOs across the 52 countries of the Commonwealth.

The event was part of a six day conference in which delegates learned about the 42-acre riverside redevelopment, the Energy Centre, Placemaking initiatives, sustainability and the project’s “commitment to employability and local employment”.

Dato Jauhari, Chairman of Battersea Power Station Development Company, commented: “It’s a great honour for Battersea Power Station to welcome both HRH The Princess Royal and the talented group of CSCLeaders to the inaugural event at The Village Hall, as part of the annual global programme celebrating innovation across the Commonwealth.

“We are delighted that this space in the heart of Circus West Village will be enjoyed by both our residents and members of the community – a place where they can come together and enjoy a wide range of events and cultural activities.”

Adirupa Sengupta of Common Purpose commented: “We are delighted that Battersea Power Station was able to host HRH The Princess Royal and the CSCLeaders study tour.

“It is only by going out, smelling the coffee and understanding how fabulous developments like this happen on the ground that the leaders on the programme are able to develop their own perspectives on innovation. Thank you very much”.