As King Charles was on his way to attend Sunday church service from Sandringham to St Mary Magdalene Church, he appeared surprised by the mode of transport used by a family’s young children who were waiting to greet him.
Driving in a handmade Land Rover were Georgina Ward’s two sons, William, six, and Oliver, three, and the green car caught the attention of King Charles who stopped to chat to the family about its construction.
The handmade car was made by Ms Ward’s father-in-law, Chris, and the number plate of the vehicle even read ‘William’ – the name of King Charles’s eldest son.
Ms Ward said: “It was a very surreal experience. We went to see [Charles] go in and we weren’t planning on seeing him come out, but because he made such a beeline for the Landy to start with, we thought we had to go back and show him it.”
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The mother of two, who lives with her family in East Winch, Norfolk, explained how curious King Charles was to know more about the vehicle, including how it operated and if the Land Rover used a pedal.
She said: “He came back and was asking questions about whether it was handmade and whether it ran, whether it used a pedal and if we’d crashed into any trees.”
Ms Ward added her boys were “a bit shell-shocked” to meet the King, but it was a “very special moment for them”.
Charles was visiting St Mary Magdalene Church, which is just to the southwest of Sandringham House. The royals regularly attend church services there, most notably on Christmas Day.
The King, accompanied by Lady Susan Hussey, was making his way to St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
Queen Camilla was not in attendance as she prepares for the release of her podcast tomorrow, January 8.
Last month, King Charles led the way on Christmas Day as he attended the traditional ceremony along with his wider family.
Royal fans gathered as the Prince and Princess of Wales walked hand in hand with their children George, Charlotte and Louis from Sandringham house on their way to St Mary Magdalene Church.
They walked behind the King and Queen, who were greeted by well-wishers in their thousands, who all were hoping to catch a glimpse of the family during the festivities.
