Prince Charles and Camilla begin three-day visit to Cornwall and Devon
The Royals are in the South West today as they begin their trip to our region
Last updated 19th Jul 2021
Prince Charles and Camilla are beginning a three-day tour of Cornwall and Devon on the day most coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Exeter Cathedral on Monday to hear about restoration work at the site.
Charles is the patron of the Exeter Cathedral Development Appeal.
The couple will also meet community groups including Devon Wildlife Trust, Exeter City Community Trust and the Met Office, which works with the cathedral and Exeter University on climate change research.
The visit will also celebrate the city’s designation as a Unesco City of Literature and launch the Royal College of Nursing’s Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme in England.
The pair will then attend a number of other engagements across the counties over the next few days.
Just last week Princess Anne visited Plymouth twice for various events.
Monday has been dubbed “freedom day” as most legal coronavirus restrictions in England have been lifted by the Government as it moves to Step 4 of its pandemic recovery road map.
For the first time since March 2020, the two-metre rule is no longer being enforced.
Face coverings are no longer required by law but the Government has said it “expects and recommends” that people wear face coverings in crowded areas such as public transport.