Barnardo's/ Cherie Booth QC

Prime Minister's wife Cherie Booth QC applauds speeches at Barnardo's High Close School Wokingham after being made president of Britain's largest children's charity, Barnardo's - a post last held by Diana, Princess of Wales. * ...... Ms Booth said she was delighted to take up the post and pledged to be "an active, involved President, who would help raise the charity's profile." She stressed the importance of the charity's work with more than 50,000 children and their families throughout Britain, confronting issues such as poverty, abuse, exclusion from school and under-achievement. Ms Booth said "I was delighted to be approached by Barnardo's Council to take on the role as President." (Photo by Tim Ockenden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)