A PETERSFIELD charity which provides palliative care for cancer patients received Royal approval on Wednesday after a visit from HRH the Countess of Wessex. Carers and trustees of The Rosemary Foundation were celebrating the 10th anniversary of the outreach programme at Langrish House. And the countess was on hand to unveil a plaque marking the landmark date. Praising the work carried out by the charity, she said: "Thank you very much for having us and I congratulate you. I wish there were more of these organisations around the country. "It has been a great pleasure to be with you and to learn more about what you do today." The countess arrived in a grey Audi accompanied by a security guard and was given the opportunity to meet many of the other guests at the lunchtime event. Her spokesman said: "The countess was immensely thrilled to be able to come to this event. She is committed to supporting organisations with this kind of outreach to the community. "She knows from personal experience how difficult it can be for families and for those affected by cancer to deal with the challenge it poses, and she applauds the work of this Hampshire charity and wishes it all good fortune in the years to come. "In fact, she regards it as an immense privilege to take part in this celebration." Rosemary Foundation chairman Stella Constant thanked the countess for attending and told guests she was delighted with the progress the charity had made over the years. "We started 10 years ago from small beginnings with just four patients. In our last year, we worked with 109 patients," she said.