The Prince and Princess of Wales were heckled upon their arrival at their last engagement in Scotland. Prince William and Princess Catherine headed to a community pub in the former mining village of Fallin after they had visited Stirling moments before. But despite the masses of people who had gathered to see them and cheer them on, there was a member of the public who shouted: “How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein? Have you been covering up for Andrew?” The man was then silenced by other members of the public and security officers who asked him to calm down.
The couple remained unfettered and entered the Gothenburg pub, which was named after a Swedish tradition in which profits are funnelled back into the local community. There were previously 50 “Goth” pubs in Scotland, but that number has dwindled to just four.
On arrival, Catherine refused a drink as she sat down at a table to speak to local school teachers, while William asked for half a pint of cider.
Sitting down with a group of local men, William heard how the pub maintains strong links to the local community, with part of the ethos being a centre from which other activities, not involving drinking, can be enjoyed.
William said: “I’ve grown up in pubs. I absolutely love pubs.”
Speaking to a group which included publican Rob Donaldson, 57, William heard about the banter and “slagging off” that can go on between friends.
William laughed and joked: “A bit of slagging off – we all need that occasionally. It brings us back down to earth.”
On another table, Catherine was presented with a crochet bunny for her daughter Princess Charlotte by Adele Hodgson, 70, who took up the hobby a year ago and now sells her creations to raise money for the local Strathcarron hospice.
The princess said: “She will absolutely love that. She’s got lots of teddies on her bed. Well done, that must have taken a long time. Thank you so much.”
When they left, Catherine was presented with a bouquet of flowers while William was given a Guinness glass engraved with the logo of the pub. Inside was a scroll giving William 10 shares in the pub.
He said: “It’s just made my day. It’s made my year.”
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