Britain’s Prince Charles surprised staff at a medal-making business with his knowledge of the techniques they use.
The 66-year-old royal met workers at Thomas Fattorini – which was founded in 1827 and in Birmingham, Central England, yesterday (25.11.14) and impressed employees in the workshop by his interest and enthusiasm.
One silversmith apprentice, Adam Ford, said:"I was making the OBE and MBE medals and Prince Charles was asking me all about them.
"He told me he’d never seen one being made before and found it fascinating."
And veteran employee Richard Haynes added to the Birmingham Mail newspaper: "He was very knowledgable and knew more than me about what I was doing.
"I make the KBE and DBE medals that he said he’d be handing out next summer."
Earlier in the day, Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla began their visit at Birmingham City University’s school of jewellery before going their separate ways.
While Camilla met with gemmology and silversmith students and visited a class at Elmhurst School of Dance, Charles had a private meeting with the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust about his Prince’s Foundation for Building Community before visiting Thomas Fattorini.
Prince Charles impresses silversmiths
