he King loved a cheeky tipple in French wine nation after he and the Queen took a experience on a tram.
Charles was persuaded to have a nip of whisky – constructed from his personal barley – in Bordeaux’s major sq., the place he additionally tried some pink wine.
He and Camilla had flown to the town from Paris on Friday morning, on the ultimate day of their state go to to France.
They boarded a tram to a competition – a part of the UK Authorities’s GREAT marketing campaign to advertise British commerce.
On his tour of the stands the King visited a stall run by the Gilbert rugby firm, the place he efficiently threw a ball via a gap as a part of a problem.
He was satisfied to strive some Cotswolds whisky, which head of gross sales Hughes Roberts-Child mentioned was made with barley from Highgrove.
Mr Roberts-Child mentioned: “He liked it.”
The King additionally noticed one other whisky bottle, remarking: “I do know Previous Pulteney – that’s superb.”
A couple of minutes later he additionally tried a glass of St Ferdinand Supply Lussac-Saint Emilion.
Charles left with some cheese which was wrapped up for him.
He was serenaded with a hymn by members of the Fiji rugby workforce who had been on the occasion having participated within the World Cup being held in France.
It got here after the couple attended a drinks reception on board a Royal Navy frigate the place they watched a flypast.
Charles spoke confidently in French as he mingled with company whereas clutching a glass of Pimms.
Because the solar started to appear, the King placed on his sun shades earlier than two plane roared above, performing a “Le virage a l’Anglaise” – or English flip.
Native butcher Georges Britouille, 57, mentioned: “This, for us, is historic, to have the King go to the place we stay is one thing to be remembered.”
Bordeaux, well-known for its wine, is dwelling to about 39,000 Britons and is twinned with Bristol.
Camilla wore a turquoise Anna Valentine coat gown, earrings and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond brooch.
It got here after the couple spent two days in Paris, the place Charles turned the primary British monarch to talk within the French senate chamber.
Additionally they frolicked with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, together with a recreation of desk tennis between Camilla and the French president’s spouse, and a star-studded state banquet.