Prince William has been swamped by schoolchildren during a surprise visit to the Royal Norfolk Show.
The Prince of Wales high-fived a crowd of schoolchildren who were chanting “William! William!” on a visit to an agricultural show, telling them they were the most vocal he had ever met.
It was the first time the prince had visited the show, although he has very close links to the county including a home at Anmer.
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He arrived by helicopter at the Norfolk Showground, going on a walkabout and presenting prizes to young farmers displaying cattle.
The prince met young people from local organisations, representatives of charities and members of the county’s emergency services.
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During the last part of his visit, the 41-year-old was mobbed by schoolchildren at the cattle rings who were screaming “William, William” with many of the youngsters shocked to be so close to the future king.
William high-fived scores of children, telling them: “You’re the most vocal children I’ve ever met, including my own!”
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Earlier, he saw a former air ambulance colleague while meeting a series of emergency service workers.
Royal Norfolk Show president John Cushing said it was a "real honour" to welcome his "good friend" the Prince of Wales to this summer's event.
The Thursford impresario has a long association with Prince William, who presented him with his OBE in 2020 and has made several visits to Mr Cushing's Thursford Christmas Spectacular, in north Norfolk - including his first public appearance following his engagement to Kate Middleton in 2010.
Mr Cushing said: "It is a real honour to have him here today," he said. "It is good for Norfolk, and good for the show. It has put the icing on the cake.
"I asked him originally way back, five months ago. He has been to Thursford many, many times, and I feel he has done this for me somehow, and my wife Barbara, because we are good friends.
"I had to get used to calling him Your Royal Highness because I have always called him William, and he has always called me John."
Recognising air ambulance doctor Neil Berry, William joked ‘oh Lord!’, adding that there were “some familiar faces”.
The prince was an air ambulance pilot for two years from 2015 to 2017, flying helicopter emergency medical service missions for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
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