Prince Charles was on his Royal duties in Yorkshire

2013年7月23日
- Prince of Wales visited the National Railway Museum and York Minster today.-He is excited about being a grandfather for the first time

  Prince Charles today revealed his excitement at becoming a grandfather for the first time as he went ahead with a scheduled visit to York today.

The Prince couldn't hide his delight when discussing the royal arrival with a group of new mothers.
Prince Charles was taking a tour of York Minster and its stoneyard when he spoke to new mother India Lamb, 25, and her six-month-old son Henry.

 Prince Charles may have gone ahead with his royal duties today, but his delight at becoming a grandfather for the first-time was evident to well-wishers in York

while the Queen decided to return to London, Charles remained more than 200 miles away in the North of England, showing that not even the most exciting family drama can stop him carrying out his Royal duties.
He arrived at the National Railway Museum in York by steam train as he began a two-day visit to Yorkshire today.

Charles also looked round the museum's collection of royal carriages, including Queen Victoria's favourite carriage, King Edward's saloon and Queen Elizabeth's saloon, used by the Royal Family during the Second World War.
The visit was the first event of the tour of Yorkshire by the Prince, who will be joined by the Duchess of Cornwall tomorrow when he will visit rural communities before ending up in the seaside town of Bridlington.
 

Record: The Prince is the patron of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the day the Mallard broke the world speed record when it reached 126mph on the East Coast Main Line in July 1938

The Prince of Wales was shown the Doncaster-built Mallard and the museum's collection of royal carriages

He then moved on to York Minster, where he was greeted by cheering crowds and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu.
He walked through the magnificent interior of the Gothic cathedral with the Archbishop as tourists stopped to take photographs.
He was given a private tour of a recently opened state-of-the-art visitor attraction, Revealing York Minster, in the Undercroft before moving on to the workshops to talk to the craftsmen and apprentices restoring the building.
Charles even had a go with a chisel and a hammer as he talked to the stonemasons.
The Dean of York, the Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, said: 'We're proud and excited that he's come today - but especially today because, in the life of his family, this is going to be such an important day.'

 

 

On duty: Prince Charles, pictured in York today, and the Queen, pictured last week, are carrying out their schedules as normal despite the Duchess of Cambridge going into labour today

Couple: William and Kate drove to the hospital around 6am today to prepare for the birth of their child

Hospital: Kate is in labour in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London

Charles has rarely commented publicly on the, but earlier this month he asked a women's group if they had any tips on being a good grandparent during to a trip to Kenfig in Wales.
One 74-year-old grandmother told him, 'Spoil them - enjoy it,' leading him to reminisce about happy memories of his own grandmother, the Queen Mother.
The Queen was kept informed about Kate's condition when she was at Windsor castle, and travelled to Buckingham Palace early in the afternoon.
Prince Harry is at RAF Wattisham in Suffolk, where he is based with his squadron of Apache helicopter pilots, and is said to be very excited about becoming an uncle for the first time.

 

Birth: Charles with Princess Diana and their newborn son William outside St Mary's in 1982

Last week, the Queen suggested that she was keen to see the baby - her third great-grandchild - as soon as possible.
During a trip to the Lake District, 10-year-old Fay Batey asked Her Majesty whether she wanted the child to be a boy or a girl.
The Queen replied that she did not mind, but added: I would very much like it to arrive because I'm going on holiday soon... I wish it would hurry up.'
Her Majesty is apparently set to travel to her private Balmoral estate in Scotland for her summer holiday in the next few days.

Fr the DailyMail