The duchess toured the social enterprise, RAW Workshop, in Blackbird Leys on Wednesday.

The Duchess of Edinburgh showed off her drilling skills on a visit to Oxford.

Sophie took charge of a heavy duty power tool as she visited RAW Workshop in Blackbird Leys on Wednesday.

Sophie was pictured holding the Makita drill aloft before having a go herself, guided by 15-year-old student Alfie.

The organisation is Europe’s largest social enterprise and designs and manufactures high-quality indoor and outdoor commercial furniture.

The duchess toured the workshop, meeting the team from RAW Potential – the company’s youth work charity – as she heard about their education services and met students at their work benches.

She also learned about the organisation’s Harvesting model which refurbishes a

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