Charles left a little red-faced by his lead role on TV
FoR Prince Charles, it’s clearly important to keep a regal air on public engagements.
That was all undone in seconds yesterday when he met an over-exited puppy called Digby. His face flushed red, the Prince of Wales found himself being given a right royal runaround by the guidedog-in-training during a visit to ITV’s London headquarters.
A clip of the chaotic encounter showed the heir to the throne reduced to fits of giggles as the labrador-golden retriever cross grabbed a microphone and he tried to wrestle it free from the animal’s jaws.
There was more mischief to come when a second pooch – one of three trainee guide dog who had also been invited for
Reduced to fits of giggles
the royal visit to the This Morning studios – bounded through Charles’s legs.
Perhaps it was the warm studio lights or coming in from the cold, but the 69year-old royal looked noticeably red in the face during the playful encounter.
Both Charles and Camilla were invited to the studios to mark the 30th anniversary of This Morning and met hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. They were also introduced to several stars of ITV’s daytime line-up, including Good Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan – who took the opportunity to pass on ‘regards’ from recent interviewee Donald Trump.