Royals raise a toast as crowds enjoy another successful show

A DOUBLE royal visit stole the limelight at the Royal Cornwall Show as tens of thousands of visitors enjoyed the three-day celebration of all things agriculture.

- by TONY JONES

On the second day of the show on Friday the Prince of Wales sipped gin with the Duchess of Edinburgh when the pair made a rare official outing together.

William and Sophie touched paper cups and said 'Cheers' as they sampled the drink at the show at Whitecross, near Wadebridge the prince's first visit as the Duke of Cornwall.

The pair were mobbed by crowds who wanted selfies with William and to shake their hands.

The prince and duchess tried Saint Sithney Cornish gin and afterwards William described it as "very light".

They also sampled the prince's favourite tipple, cider, and as the alcohol consumption mounted William joked about stronger spirits: "I've been caught out with whisky a few times.

"I think I can do it; then it catches you out."

The pair spent the first part of their visit touring food stalls and stopped to inspect jellies, jams and other produce made by Wendy and Andy Knight from Home Farm Cornwall in Morval near Looe.