Charles and Camilla wrap up warm as they visit London food bank

Getting in the Christmas spirit! Charles and Camilla wrap up warm as they visit London food bank to donate goods before heading to vaccination centre

  • Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall wrapped up warm to visit food bank 
  • Couple sported winter attire as they thanks volunteers and staff in Wandsworth
  • Food bank, which is part of the Trussel Trust, was started by congregation members of St Mark’s Church in 2013

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall wrapped up warm today as they visited a food bank in London ahead of Christmas.  

The royal couple sported winter attire as they thanks volunteers and staff at Wandsworth Food Bank in south London, noting the ‘vital work’ they did in the community.

Sporting his usual patterned attire, the heir, 73, opted for a light blue striped shirt, navy jacket, shiny black shoe, and tie with a plus design.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall wrapped up warm today as they visited a food bank in London ahead of Christmas

Sporting his usual patterned attire, the heir, 73, opted for a light blue striped shirt, navy jacket, shiny black shoe, and tie with a plus design

 The Prince of Wales (left) speaks to a volunteer during a visit to Wandsworth Foodbank at St. Mark’s Church in Battersea Rise

He added a face mask to stay Covid safe, which he created from an offcut from a textile programme supported by my Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Myanmar.

Meanwhile Camilla, 74, dressed for the London chill in black boots and a midi green coat. 

The food bank, which is part of the Trussel Trust, was started by congregation members of St Mark’s Church in 2013 in response to the growing need they saw in their community. 

It provides emergency food, support and advice to people and families in need across Wandsworth.

The food bank, which is part of the Trussel Trust, was started by congregation members of St Mark’s Church in 2013 in response to the growing need they saw in their community

Last year, the team and volunteers home-delivered 11,336 emergency food supplies to local people referred to them during the pandemic – a 78 per cent increase on the previous year. Charles is pictured with volunteers

The Duchess of Cornwall (right) speaks to volunteers during a visit to Wandsworth Foodbank at St. Mark’s Church in Battersea Rise

Last year, the  team and volunteers home-delivered 11,336 emergency food supplies to local people referred to them during the pandemic – a 78 per cent increase on the previous year.

Writing on Instagram following their visit, the royal couple thanked the team for their ‘amazing work’ supporting the people of Wandsworth. 

After the visit Charles and Camilla headed to a nearby vaccination centre to meet with locals.  

It comes as Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s released their official Christmas card for 2021 capturing  a sweet moment between the couple as well as giving a nod to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Ooops! Charles struggled with his mask during a visit to Lambeth GP Federation COVID Vaccinations Walk-In Centre

Charles poses for a picture as he visits a COVID-19 vaccination centre in south London

Charles speak to people getting their booster jabs in Lambeth, south London today

The food bank provides emergency food, support and advice to people and families in need across Wandsworth

Prince of Wales speaks to a volunteer during a visit to Wandsworth Foodbank at St. Mark’s Church

The picture, taken on the second day of Royal Ascot in June, shows the heir-to-the-throne helping his wife  to adjust her face mask during the race meeting.

The snap, which will be the Prince of Wales’ festive greeting this year, seems especially fitting in light of new restrictions requiring people in England to wear masks on public transport, shops and indoor public spaces such as post offices, theatres and hairdressers.

But it also depicts Charles as a loving husband to Camilla, whom he married in April 2005 after a love affair that lasted decades.

Prince Charles, 72, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, have released their official Christmas card for 2021, It  captures a sweet and candid moment they shared earlier this year at Royal Ascot, where the heir-to-the-throne helped his wife  to adjust her face mask during the function, pictured

Charles’ eldest son, the Duke of Cambridge, also released his seasonal greetings, a family portrait where William, 39, poses with his wife Kate Middleton, also 39 and their three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six and Prince Louis, three

It was taken during a secret trip to Jordan the family undertook earlier this year.

In his Christmas card, Prince Charles is dapper in a grey three-piece suit, which he paired with a white shirt, a smart lavender tie and a lilac pocket square.

The Duchess of Cornwall is equally stylish in a flowy cream dress, paired with a matching hat

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