The King and Queen were at the Eden Project to mark its 25th anniversary.
As they were shown around the site, Charles, a former Duke of Cornwall who has visited a number of times before, said: “I remember when I first came here there was nothing – amazing how it’s developed and grown.”
There was laughter when they arrived at the landmark Millennium initiative that transformed a clay pit with massive geodesic biomes featuring plant life from around the world to highlight humanity’s reliance on nature.
The King’s state limousine made a wrong turn on the sprawling site and disappeared before doubling back, and Charles quipped as he stepped from the vehicle: “Now you see us, now you don’t.”
During the visit the couple launched The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out, a national celebration of community taking place on June 5-8, and met volunteers and local community and charity groups from across the county enjoying lunch.
A cake showing a street scene of tiny characters enjoying lunch at tables or volunteering in front of a row of houses marked the June event, and Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, handed his sword to the couple.
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