A centre for autistic people will have a royal visitor next week.

The Hollyrood House staff will welcome the Duke of Gloucester on October 11 to the centre just outside Lindfield.

The centre is the first of its kind in West Sussex for autistic adults.

It was built through a partnership between the Sussex Autistic Community Trust and the Disabilities Trust.

Hollyrood is set in the country and is a specialised residential care centre looking after 24 adults.

General manager Dick O'Dovan said: "The unit is the first of its kind in West Sussex and has already created a safe and stimulating environment for the adults who live here."

Rooms at the centre are specially designed to help people suffering from autistic spectrum disorder cope with their problem.