Duchess Puzzles tribute to spy gran
Spymaster s ar e releasing a puzzle book backed by the Duchess of Cambridge in aid of a menta l health campaign.
The national intelligence and security agency GCHQ’s f irst puzzle col lection includes a foreword by Kate, whose grandmother was a Bletchley Park code-breaker during World War II.
All proceeds wi l l be donated to Heads Together, the campaign headed by Kate and Princes William and Harry to tackle stigma, raise awareness and provide help for people with mental health challenges.
In the foreword, Kate writes she is “immensely” proud of her grandmother, Valerie Glassborow, who, with her twin sister Mary, was part of the Allied effort to break Nazi codes.
She added: “They rarely talked about their wartime service, but we now know just how important the men and women of Bletchley Park were.
“Their successors at GCHQ continue this intellectual t radit ion . L ike thei r Bletchley predecessors, they have become well known for valuing neurodiversity and u nd e r s t a nd i n g t he impor tance of mental well-being.”
GCHQ director Robert Hannigan said: “GCHQ have a proud history of valuing and supporting individuals who think di f ferently; without them, we would be of little value to the country.”
The GCHQ Puzzle Book, published by Penguin, will go on sale on Thursday, October 20.