Local Reveals the ‘Surreal’ Experience of Meeting King Charles at the Surrey Street Market
EXCLUSIVE: King Charles' visit to the popular market certainly brought joy and excitement to the community.
THE impact of royal visits on local communities is often overlooked, but His Majesty's visit to one of the oldest street markets in the UK highlighted exactly that.
On Friday, on the eve of his 78th birthday, King Charles visited the Surrey Street Market to celebrate its 750th anniversary. The monarch rang in the two milestones by cutting a cake with members of the public. The Royal Observer’s team was on the ground and asked people about their experience of meeting the King.
In an exclusive video, an excited man stated how “amazing” it was for his puppets to meet Charles. “It was really, really cool. I think it's been absolutely amazing for our beautiful puppets Sivaji and Padmini to meet the King. I think he had a really good time meeting them as well. But it's just been quite surreal,” he said.
He further added that the public was unaware of the King’s exact time of visit until a “couple of hours beforehand”. And naturally, when they found out he was arriving, they realised it was a “big” occasion. “I think that's really incredible that he's found time to be able to come out here and support,” he added. In true British humor, the man also joked that the 750-year-old Surrey Street Market was “a bit older than the King”.
Before heading to the Surrey Street Market, Charles had visited the prestigious BRIT School on Friday, where he viewed a student fashion showcase, dance rehearsals, and a musical performance of ‘Chess’.
