Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles are about to begin a series of royal engagements this month. To kick off their royal duties, the Cornwalls went to their rendezvous by riding one of London's double-decker buses.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall rode a bus just outside of their Clarence House, their official London residence, to go to the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. Just like the ordinary commuters, the two royals were not alone in their journey.
According to Express, Prince Charles and Camilla joined local school children, who also participated in the Transport for London's (TFL) STARs scheme. This program aimed to inspire the young people of London to travel to school "sustainably, actively, responsibly, and safely" by walking, scooting, and cycling.
To be a good example, the royals waited outside their house to ride a bus. They stood at the bus stop and held their own umbrellas to protect themselves from getting wet because of the rain.
When the ride came, they boarded the new fully-electric double-decker bus to go to their destination to celebrate the 20th anniversary of TFL. Prince Charles and Camilla chose to sit on the top deck of the bus as they talked to Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown.
When they arrived, they shook hands with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. He then gave a pair a tour of the museum and gave them commemorative plaques engraved with their respective titles.
Prince Charles delivered a speech at the event and revealed how much he enjoyed going to the museum by riding a bus. "What an enormous pleasure it is to have this brief opportunity to come and visit you all this afternoon," he said. "And also to have traveled in a very smart, electric, highly sustainable bus, which reached here happily and safely."
Meanwhile, Prince Charles and Camilla received praises for their "gold standard work ethic" as they are set to perform a total of 51 engagements this month. They will be visiting three countries in just little over a week, from Bosnia to Herzegovina, Cyprus, to Jordan from March 17 to 25.
Although Clarence House already revealed details of their itinerary, the exact timings of their activities and engagements are yet to be unveiled. However, Daily Mail Online noted that the said 51 royal engagements will only be made in a span of nine days, resulting in an average of over five appointments in one day.
