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Duchess of Cornwall 'knights' a grumpy farmer with a leek during farm visit

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The Duchess used a leek to knight a grumpy farmer
The Duchess used a leek to knight a grumpy farmer
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The Duchess of Cornwall has "knighted" a farmer at the South of England Show, with a leek.

The Duchess, 69, attended the event in her role as president of The South of England Agricultural Society, which is celebrating its 50th year of supporting agriculture and countryside.

She was confronted by Callum Arnott, an actor playing a character "Giles the Grumpy Farmer".

"I'm wearing my thigh high rubber for you today," he shouted at the Duchess.

"Knight me, can you knight me please?"

Camilla tapped him gently on one shoulder but he complained: "Is that it, just the one shoulder?"

He added: "Oh you aren't the Queen, you can't do two?"

Camilla declined the request but told him his rubber was "very smart" before placing the leek back in its box.

Camilla is then seen walking away to continue with her tour, at which point the 41-year-old said: "Thank you very much, Madam. Or is it Ma’am?"

The Duchess, 69, attended the event in her role as president of The South of England Agricultural Society, which is celebrating its 50th year of supporting agriculture and countryside.

The event was taking place at the vast South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex. She visited a number of stands including the Young Farmers' Club and Discover Countryside.

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