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King Charles III visits Clitheroe, Samlesbury and Longridge
Summary
King Charles III visited Clitheroe, Samlesbury and Longridge in Lancashire, meeting farmers, the Fell pony Pearl and representatives of the Field Nurses charity. At Clitheroe train station a member of the public asked about Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and parts of the crowd booed.
Content
King Charles III visited Clitheroe, Samlesbury and Longridge in Lancashire, meeting local farmers, community groups and small businesses. He attended Clitheroe Auction Mart, toured Samlesbury Hall and visited a newly opened cheesemaking campus at Inglewhite. The visit included discussions with representatives of the Field Nurses charity, which provides drop-in nursing sessions at auction marts in the region. While greeting crowds at Clitheroe train station, a member of the public asked the King a question about Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor.
Key points:
- The King attended Clitheroe Auction Mart, met Fell pony Pearl, which is related on its sire's side to the late Queen's pony Emma.
- A member of the public shouted a question about Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor as the King greeted crowds at Clitheroe station and parts of the crowd booed.
- He spoke with farmers who brought rare-breed sheep and unveiled a plaque in the auction ring marking the visit.
- The King met representatives of the Field Nurses charity, which runs a team of nurses offering weekly drop-in sessions at auction marts across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
- He became the first monarch to visit Samlesbury Hall, the medieval manor founded around 1325, and later visited the Butlers' cheesemaking campus at Inglewhite.
Summary:
The visit highlighted royal engagement with rural communities, local heritage sites and small-scale food businesses. Officials and charity representatives described existing services such as the Field Nurses' drop-in sessions. Undetermined at this time.
