Their Royal Highnesses got
stuck in as they celebrated the culture and crafts of The Quidi Vidi Village
Artisan Studios, located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Charles and Camilla tried
their hand at rug hooking, a traditional Canadian craft whereby discarded
material is cut into long strips and used to make decorative items like
tapestries and table mats.
Under the instruction of
Catherine McCausland, the Duchess praised her husband for his crafting skills,
commenting: “You’re much better than me!”
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Camilla praised Charles’ rug hooking skills
The pair also visited Quidi
Vidi’s Brewery, the oldest craft brewery and the third-largest brewer in
Newfoundland. The brewery offers over 25 different brews year-round, the most
renowned being Iceberg beers, created from 20,000-year-old iceberg water from
the coast of Newfoundland & Labrador.
With beaming smiles, Charles
and Camilla took turns pulling pints with the Duchess announcing that it was
“very good” beer.
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The royal couple pulled some pints during day one of their Canadian tours
The water used to make the
unique beer comes from icebergs that migrate seasonally to the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
The second day of their tour
will include a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa
and a visit to the Assumption School where Charles will meet with newcomer
families and Camilla will attend a youth literacy event.
Later on, Charles will meet
those helped by the 30 Birds Foundation, dedicated to safeguarding the future
of a group of 450 Afghans predominantly schoolgirls, and attend a Prince’s
Trust engagement at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
