Pictures of Prince Charles and Camilla in Cornwall at Mousehole and Newlyn

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were in Mousehole and Newlyn on Monday visiting people in the community and speaking with local fishermen.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, who celebrated her 75th birthday on Saturday, were first in Mousehole, meeting the people and community groups that use the Solomon Browne Hall.

In 2019 the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund made a donation to the hall, which is dedicated to the Penlee Lifeboat crew who lost their lives when they set out to rescue the Union Star on December 19, 1981 during a raging storm.

The hall is now a hub for local community activity, with events, classes and community activities taking place there.

Those meeting the royal couple included volunteers from the hall and members of the Mousehole Archive Group.

The Duchess of Cornwall meets volunteers at the Solomon Browne Picture: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live

The duke, wearing a pale grey pinstripe suit, and duchess, who was keeping cool in a pale blue polka dot linen dress, and kept herself covered by a parasol to shield the hot sunshine – which led to her joking that she was going to “take off like Mary Poppins” - also took a walk along the harbour.

Here they met residents and visitors including representatives of the Mousehole Harbour Authority, and Esme Page who runs Cornwall Hugs Grenfell, a charity founded on nearby ‘Grenfell Street’ that provides holidays for families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Esme has recently taken in a Ukrainian refugee from Odessa, who is a professional singer, and who performed with the Mousehole Male Voice Choir on the harbourside.

Esme Page and the members of Cornwall Hugs Grenfell Picture: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live

Their royal highnesses also met children from the Mousehole Primary School, some of which were making a sculpture on the beach, and the Duchess of Cornwall was given a copy of the famous book The Mousehole Cat.

The visit included a quick stop-off for a cooling treat at Webb's Ice Cream, with owner Charlotte Webb, 30, telling the Press Association: “I showed them our selection and they wanted vanilla with Cornish buttercream in one pot, with two spoons.”

Afterwards the duke and duchess moved on to Newlyn, where they met Robert Clifford-Wing, chairman of Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners, and staff from the harbour, including the harbour master and a number of the commissioners.

Entering the Harbour Market, the couple met with staff from the National Lobster Hatchery and also Fishy Filaments, a company which is repurposing old fishing nets into useful products for industry.

Prince Charles was in good form Picture: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live

Walking around the market, their royal highnesses viewed a display of locally caught fish, meeting with the market supervisor, Lionel Washer and also a number of local fishermen.

They then moved on to the Argoe Restaurant, a fish restaurant based on the harbour, and spoke with owner Richard Adams and his staff.

Falmouth Packet: The Duchess of Cornwall talks to Newlyn fishmongers Picture: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA The Duchess of Cornwall talks to Newlyn fishmongers Picture: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA

Finally, Prince Charles ended the visit at The Copper Works, a workshop specialising in the use of copper, where he met director Michael Johnson and staff, viewing a demonstration before touring the workshop.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall finished Monday by attending a garden party at Boconnoc House, Lostwithiel, to mark 70 years of Prince Charles being head of the Duchy of Cornwall.

Falmouth Packet: The Prince of Wales talks to Newlyn fishermen Picture: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA The Prince of Wales talks to Newlyn fishermen Picture: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA

The guests were entertained by St Dennis’s Band, performers from Swamp Circus Trust and The Budehaven Community School Steel Band ‘Steel Appeal’ from Bude. Tea was served with the help of the local Women’s Institute.