Charles praises ‘absolutely irresistible’ gin on market visit
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall toured Ely Market on a day of royal engagements in Cambridgeshire.
The Prince of Wales sipped a sloe and cherry gin and described it as “absolutely irresistible” as he spoke to traders during a visit to a market in wintry Cambridgeshire.
He and the Duchess of Cornwall toured stalls in Ely, with both stopping to sample apple juice, Camilla buying some brownies and Charles pausing beside a gin stall.
He called the gin “absolutely irresistible”, thanking stallholder Nancy Decleir and wishing her a happy Christmas as she gave him a bottle of the spirit.
“It’s incredible.”
Charles and Camilla took time to speak to crowds of well-wishers as they carried out a series of engagements.
Krista Richardson, 34, of Littleport, was with her five-month-old daughter, Alexis, who squeezed Charles’s finger as he spoke to them.
Maddy Boning, aged three, who was with a group of children from Rainbow Pre-School in Ely, gave Camilla a bunch of flowers.
Debbie Reed, manager of the pre-school, said the children were excited about the royal visit.
He also visited an almshouse run by Thomas Parsons’ Charity, wishing residents an early happy Christmas.
