Britain's Prince Charles is "extremely proud" of the newly-revamped Middleport Pottery factory.
The 65-year-old royal visited the historic site in Stoke-on-Trent is Staffordshire, England, yesterday (24.06.14) to witness firsthand the £9 million restoration project that The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) helped undertake.
The grade II-listed site was saved from closure in 2011 when the trust, spearheaded by Charles, embarked on a three-year mission to restore the 125-year-old home of traditional Burleigh Pottery to its former glory and prevent job losses.
As he officially unveiled the site, The Stoke Sentinel reports that Charles said: "Stoke-on-Trent is the cradle of the British ceramics industry, and the contribution made to this country by the Potteries is enormous, so I am absolutely thrilled that this pottery is alive and breathing once again."
"While traditional crafts and unique skills have been returned and historic buildings and machinery have been preserved for future generations to enjoy, we now hope to bring the steam engine back into use and also build a bridge over the canal to make it more accessible to people."
"When English Heritage approached my trust about the imminent closure of this world-famous company, and the seemingly inevitable break-up of its workforce, the loss of traditional skills and the destruction of so many industrial artefacts and archives, including the unique collection of moulds, I was determined that this could not be allowed to happen."
Charles made a splash by arriving at the factory on board a canal boat named The Lindsay and was welcomed by factory workers, the Haywood Academy's band, and local school children.
The project has created new facilities for visitors including an exhibition gallery, a shop and a café, as well as a state-of-the-art workshop and vacant office spaces.

Rita Ora thinks social media is "like a drug".
The 23-year-old singer has developed an obsession with Instagram and Twitter and admits her phone is the first thing she reaches for when she wakes up in the morning.
Speaking in the August issue of Flare magazine, she explained: "I'm on it as soon as I wake up. I scroll with one eye open. It's like a drug. For me, it's like, look forward. You don't have to look side to side. If you start looking from side to side, you get confused."
Meanwhile, the 'I Will Never Let You Down' hitmaker, who has been signed to Jay Z's label Roc Nation since 2009, admits she has carved out her successful career based on inspiration from Beyoncé, 32.
Rita explained: "Beyoncé built her f**king foundation from the bottom. I think that's the exact career every female artist wants to have."
However, the blonde beauty believes the competition from other female artists - such as Rihanna - have also helped her progress her career and reach for her goals.
She said: "There's always competition. I definitely feel it. I thrive off of it. I love it."

Lady Gaga's former friend claims she was "poisoned by fame".
The 'Applause' hitmaker was championed by gossip blogger Perez Hilton at the start of her career but the pair had a bitter feud and he thinks the main reason they fell out was because fame changed her.
The blogger, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira Jr, claims he was hanging out with Gaga in Sydney, Australia when they fell out and she was taking part in a special he was filming, which included a cooking demonstration with the 28-year-old star.
During an appearance on Australian talk show 'Mornings', he told hosts Sonia Kruger and David Campbell: "Actually, all the drama went down in Australia in the summer of 2011.
"She proceeded to get obliterated drunk, drinking Jameson, and she was a surprisingly functioning drunk woman."
He insists he was sober during the interview and Gaga became upset over a question about her song 'Judas' and another question about her boyfriend.
He said: "The [question] framing made her real angry.
"The fact that I brought up her boyfriend made her livid and she stormed off the set and stopped the interview."
Asked if he thought it was the alcohol which made her react the way she did, he replied: "No, I think it was fame that just poisoned her.
"She had an album 'Fame Monster', her second album, and she became consumed by that which she was fascinated about. You know, fame can be a very deadly drug and it has damaged her personally."
The blogger claims he has "zero interest" in being friends with her again and insists he doesn't need people like her in his life.
He added: "I think she has unfortunately become a victim of this character she created. Instead of being an artist she became this freak and this cartoon character and so unrelateable to people."

Ashton Kutcher's twin brother thinks he and Mila Kunis were "meant to be".
Michael Kutcher couldn't be happier that the 'Two and a Half Men' star - who was previously married to Demi Moore - is engaged and expecting a baby with his former 'That '70s Show' co-star and thinks they were always destined to be together.
He said: "I mean, I love Mila.
"Those two reunited after 14 years, and I think they were meant to be.
"It'd be like Ross and Rachel getting married [from 'Friends'], like David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston getting married!
"They make such a great couple. I'm so happy for them, I really am. Ashton is in a really great place right now."
Michael - whose sister Tausha is also pregnant - can't wait to welcome the new additions to the family into the world.
He added to Us Weekly magazine: "My sister and Ashton are both expecting -- it's so exciting for the whole family!
"Ashton and Mila are so excited to be parents.
"I have a nine year old myself, and a four year old and there's a 16 year old in the family. We're so excited to expand the cousins of the new generation."
Michael thinks it is nice the babies will be so close in age as he grew up surrounded by a large extended family.
He said: "My mom comes from an Irish Catholic background. She has 10 brothers and sisters, so we have a huge extended family. They're all around the same area.
"We had 83 people in a farmhouse last Christmas, and Grandma cooked for everyone."

Whoopi Goldberg is being sued by an unemployed man. The 58-year-old actress is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Wajid Al-Qadaffi, who claims she has schemed with New York charity Services for the UnderServed (SUS) to sabotage his chances of getting a...

'X Factor' bosses have issued a secret list to talent scouts to find stars comparable to popular past contestants Olly Murs and Cher Lloyd.
The 13-point list, which was sent by senior producers on the ITV talent programme, shows what TV bosses are looking for, including, 'a very camp group', 'a cool young choir', 'young bad boys' and 'a man-of-the-people male singer'.
The list, revealed by The Sun newspaper, also asks scouts to find a new Cher, Olly and Wagner and begs: "Please, please send over any new suggestions and we can queue jump them all."
A source said: "It's a farce. The idea the public have the same opportunities as these scouted acts is preposterous."
The person who wrote the list thanked scouts for the acts they had already put forward and asked them to "concentrate" on the new list as auditions continue with judges Mel B, Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh.
The list - which has been blamed on an "over-zealous employee" - also asks for 'rockers', whether they are good or bad, 'a female diva', an act similar to 2009 contestant Stacey Solomon, 'young sassy girls', 'a boy with a great story who is cute and talented' and 'groups'.
An 'X Factor' spokesman said: "No one is fast-tracked or given preferential treatment. This year we have had tens of thousands of people enter the show."
Auditions are set to take place in Newcastle and Edinburgh in coming weeks, after three days at London's Emirates Stadium.

Lydia Bright has hit out at "disloyal" former 'The Only Way is Essex' co-star Amy Childs.
The 24-year-old boutique owner - who has returned to the hit ITV2 reality show after a two-year hiatus - was "hurt" by revelations that her ex-boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent had cheated on her with Amy, 24, at an ITV party and has no interest in making peace with her.
Lydia told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Me and Amy were never friends. I never knew her before 'TOWIE'. I don't have her number and I haven't spoken to her since. I wouldn't choose a friend like her. I don't think she's a very loyal friend. She's not really my kind of girl.
"It's unfortunate that she came into my life but then, equally, she's not really part of my life anyway."
Lydia also claims the pair made her feel "pathetic" after they denied the tryst when she confronted them during an episode of the show.
She explained: "I was very upset about it, naturally. I was more hurt because I had an inkling it was going on and I aired my concerns on the show with Amy.
"I confronted them and they said it wasn't true. I was made to feel like a pathetic girlfriend. I got upset because they let me go through all that when they knew it was true."
Although Lydia has no interest in making up with Amy she is prepared to clear the air with Arg, 26, whom she dated for four years.
She said: "I just want to reach a happy medium where we can be in the same room and not be biting each other's heads off."

Gemma Collins crashed a £130,000 Lamborghini in Marbella.
The 'Only Way is Essex' star caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the luxury sports car while filming as she scraped it against a wall, causing producers to lose their £2,500 deposit on the rental.
Gemma, 33, is seen driving the lavish car in tonight's episode of 'The Only Way is Marbs' but claims she didn't notice the damage - which also affected the arch wheel - as the engine was so loud.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Gemma was driving the car really confidently going round tight corners but ended up badly scratching it without even realising. She claimed the engine was so noisy that she couldn't hear anything.
"The car hire company was not happy and ended up docking the deposit."
Gemma's car troubles weren't the only bit of drama she got into during the 10-day trip to Marbella, Spain, as she also found herself in the middle of her gay best friends Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge's relationship woes.
Harry admits to cheating on Bobby in shocking scenes to air tonight (25.06.14) and the heartbroken reality star is less than pleased that Gemma was aware of Harry's secret.
He previously said: "That was the start of everything. It got heated. She was in the middle. She basically knew more than I did.
"It looks like I'm about to throw my vodka and orange over her, but I don't throw alcohol around. I'll save that for the others. I'd much rather drink mine!"

Ronnie Corbett still mourns Ronnie Barker nine years after his death.
The 'Two Ronnies' star admits he is still haunted by the death of his comedy partner in 2005 and even avoids driving down a road where he had his last conversation with him.
He said: "I miss him, yes, oh God! I can't drive along the street off St James's [in London]. I took a call from Ron ... he said, 'You know I'm going.' That was the last time I spoke to him."
Barker died from heart failure in 2005, aged 76, after refusing valve replacement surgery.
As well as his work with Corbett, the comedian became a national treasure following his roles in hit sitcoms 'Porridge' and 'Open All Hours'.
Meanwhile, Corbett, 83, admits he is more cautious about his health after being hospitalised due to a gall bladder issue in March.
He told LBC Radio: "I have been in the business for 62 years. It's a match made in heaven. I still enjoy a glass of wine."
Barker's 'Open All Hours' co-star Sir David Jason recently paid tribute to the late comic after reviving the hit show for a Christmas special last year.
David said: "We did feel Ronnie's influence when we were filming and when people first saw the photos of me standing in the shop doorway they said that for a second they thought it was Ronnie. I wear the same gear Ronnie wore and for a minute it's like, 'God, the old man is back!' "

A lyric sheet for Bob Dylan's 1965 hit song 'Like a Rolling Stone' has sold for $2.045 million.
The draft was bought by an unidentified bidder at auction house Sotheby's on Tuesday (24.06.14) and the sale is reportedly a world record for a popular music manuscript, according to Associated Press.
The lyrics are written in pencil on four sheets of stationary from Roger Smith Hotel in Washington D.C and Sotheby's described the item as "the only known surviving draft of the final lyrics for this transformative rock anthem."
However, the sheets do feature some lyrics that were eventually taken out of the song, including the phrase, "...dry vermouth/You'll tell the truth" and a line about Al Capone, which also didn't make the cut.
The lyrics show Dylan's attempts to build a rhyme off of the "How does it feel" line with phrases like, "it feels real," "does it feel real," "get down and kneel," "raw deal" and "shut up and deal."
The draft also features some of the star's thoughts and doodles and was already expected to sell for between $1 million and $2 million at Sotheby's rock and pop sale, entitled, "History of Rock and Roll From Presley to Punk."
Although the seller was not identified, he bought the manuscript directly from Dylan and is said to be a "longtime fan from California".

Pharrell Williams performed for just 600 fans last night (24.06.14).
The 'Happy' hitmaker treated lucky competition winners to an hour-long set that encompassed his career as both a performer and producer at the Brooklyn Bowl at London's O2.
Pharrell was backed by a female dance troupe and opened with Daft Punk's 'Lose Yourself to Dance' - a message the excitable audience were happy to comply with.
As well as solo tracks including 'Happy' - which closed the performance - and 'Marilyn Monroe', the 41-year-old star also performed Snoop Dogg's 'Drop It Like It's Hot', Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' and Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky', all of which he performed on as a guest artist. He also covered tracks which he produced, including Nelly's Hot in Here' and Gwen Stefani's 'Hollaback Girl'.
The gig was part of MasterCard's Priceless Gigs series, which brings music fans closer to their idols.
Shaun Springer, Head of Brand and Sponsorship, MasterCard UK & Ireland comments: "Our Priceless Gigs series is about creating priceless experiences that connect MasterCard cardholders to the things they love in new and surprising ways. Pharrell delivered an amazing set making for an unforgettable night."
Fans can enter future ballots at priceless.com/london.
For updates on Priceless Gigs and other Priceless London experiences follow MasterCard on Twitter @MasterCardUK.

Oscar Isaac's role in 'Star Wars: Episode VII' is to be expanded.
Producers are planning to beef up the 'Inside Llewyn Davis' star's part after leading actor Harrison Ford - who is due to reprise his role as Han Solo from the original trilogy - suffered a broken leg on set earlier this month.
While plot and character details are being kept tightly under wraps, it's thought Isaac is playing a descendant, or even the son, of Han Solo.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "They are now beefing up Oscar's role to be bigger with Harrison injured."
Meanwhile, Lucasfilm and Disney bosses are scrambling to try and work around Ford's injury, which could make him unavailable for filming for up to six months.
Disney previously insisted filming will continue and Ford is only expected to be out of action for six-to-eight weeks. But the eagerly anticipated film could be faced with a dilemma if his recovery takes longer than expected.
It was previously claimed director J.J. Abrams could be forced to shut down production or make big changes to the script, which heavily relies on Ford's character.
The source added: "Shutting down the movie is impossible. The basic story line will not change that much."
The insider stresses, however, that there are no big changes expected to the plot but "the order of filming scenes could be shifted" to continue production in Ford's absence.
'Star Wars: Episode VII' is still expected to hit cinemas in December 2015.