Prince Charles was left stunned and speechless after watching a supermarket worker collapse in front of him. The Prince of Wales was visiting the Asda Distribution Centre in Bristol when the incident happened.
The media was able to catch the exact moment in a video. It showed that Prince Charles was midway to his conversation with the Asda worker, when she started swaying and acting very unstable before he fell to the ground.
Prince Charles didn't leave the man and looked concerned as the other Asda workers rushed to check out what happened. Moments later, the video showed the man speaking with Prince Charles again, suggesting that he was likely feeling much better.
The Prince of Wales was visiting the distribution center with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. They were there to thank the Asda workers for keeping the food distribution in order amid the pandemic.
Prince Charles and Camilla remained at the makeshift marquee prepared for their arrival to ensure social distancing. The staff spoke to the royals who said that it was they were eager and interested to know how the Asda employees have been coping in the last 14 weeks.
Some of these Asda workers, who are over 70 years old, returned to the distribution line and worked extra hours just to ensure that the store shelves are stocked. This prompted a conversation with Prince Charles and Camilla about retirement.
Richard Sigward, 74, said that Camilla agrees that workers must not retire if they are still happy with what they are doing. The man said that the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles said that they refuse to retire themselves and will keep doing public service as long as they are able.
Prince Charles and Camilla returned to face-to-face royal engagements when the U.K. relaxed their lockdown rules in early June. The royals continue to observe safety protocols by holding engagements outdoors, social distancing and never shaking hands.
According to People, Prince Charles has been quite happy to be back in action after staying isolated in Scotland for three months. He also recently visited a farm park in the rural part of England to promote tourism.
Prince Charles was sick with COVID-19 in late March but fortunately suffered only mild symptoms and was back to work at his home office after a week. Camilla said that her husband is the fittest man she knows and remains health at 71 because he could outwalk anyone.
