Goat nibbles the Queen’s green shirt on royal visit to Wales
It is not often that the Queen’s dress is nibbled during royal engagements.
But when you work with goats and alpacas, anything can happen, as the King and Queen discovered during a visit to Brecon in South Wales on Thursday.
Luckily, Their Majesties were in high spirits and appeared delighted to meet freshly shaved alpacas Caleb and Reg during a tour of the grounds at the Theatr Brycheiniog community centre.
Camilla, 76, was even spotted giving one of them an affectionate pat.
She was heard chuckling that a goat had taken a liking to her green shirt dress made with Liberty Green Peacock Manor Silk and had given it a nibble.
The royal pair planted an oak sapling which will eventually be resettled in the Brecon County Showground.
The King held the spade aloft and Camilla used a watering can to douse the young tree.
As they were told about Brecknock Agricultural Society’s annual show, of which Charles was patron as Prince of Wales, he is said to have expressed an interest in watching some sheep shearing.
The royal couple also met local livestock owners and food and drink producers before greeting Welsh Coronation Champions from the Brecon mountain rescue team and the Brecon women’s festival and local health service, as jazz musicians the Swing Strings Trio entertained the guests.
The couple made several stops on their first visit to Wales since the Coronation.
Earlier, they were met by cheering schoolchildren waving Union flags as they arrived at Brecon Cathedral.
They met dignitaries including Mark Drakeford, the First Minister, outside the cathedral before taking their seats for a performance of Benedictus from Rod Paton’s Ascension Jazzmass, performed by Erin Thomas, 18, and the Brecon Choir Festival.
The King was later due to visit Brecon Barracks, home to 160 Brigade, the regional army command for Wales, while the Queen met staff and clients at women’s refuge Calan DVS, one of the largest domestic abuse charities in Wales.
