Prince Charles was greeted by groups of schoolchildren fans waving Ukrainian flags during his visit to Winchester this morning.
Charles, 73, travelled to Hampshire to officially open The Arc cultural centre and to see a statue of Licoricia of Winchester, a medieval personality who married the richest Jewish man of Britain, David of Oxford and lent significant funds to King Henry III during the 13th century.
Charles had meant to unveil the statue himself during a visit which was due to take place on February 10, but had to be cancelled when he tested positive for covid-19. The statues was still unveiled by Lord Lieutenant Nigel Atkinson and local school children.
Dressed in a tan overcoat and a light gray suit today, Charles made up for his delayed visit with warmth and good spirits.
Charles, 73, travelled to Hampshire to see a statue of Licoricia of Winchester, a medieval personality who married the richest Jewish man of Britain, David of Oxford and lent significant funds to King Henry III during the 13th century. Fans were seen waving Ukrainian flags
The heir-to-the-throne opened the Arc Cultural centre during his visit and chatted with young fans
The Prince of Wales was initially scheduled to unveil the statue last month, but was forced to cancel the engagement after he tested positive for Covid
When he arrived, he was met with a group of young fans, some of whom were donning fancy dress to mark World Book Day.
The Prince of Wales waved at the young people who had gathered in hopes to see him.
His tan coat was buttoned up on a grey suit, which he paired with a light pink tie, a crisp white shirt and a stylish pocket square.
The future monarch was gifted a bouquet of daffodils while he went on a walkabout of the city.
The royal appeared overjoyed to view the statue, having initially delayed his visit to the city after testing positive for Covid
The Prince of Wales arrived in a tan overcoat. He later took it off to reveal a grey suit, which he paired with a pink tie and lilac pocket square
Fans who had come to see Charles were seen waving Ukrainian flags during the Prince of Wales’ visit
Charles was seen chatting with royal fans who showed support for Ukraine during his visit today
He also chatted with school children after he officially opened the The Arc cultural centre.
He had a particular attention for the fans in the crowd who were waving Ukrainian flags in the wake of the Russian’s offensive on the Eastern European country last week.
His initial visit was cancelled last month when he tested positive for coronavirus during a routine health check prior to the engagement.
A statement from Clarence House read at the time: ‘HRH is deeply disappointed not to be able to attend today’s events in Winchester and will look to reschedule his visit as soon as possible.’
The Prince of Wales held the hand of a fan holding a Ukrainian flag during his visit to WInchester this morning
The royal warmly shook hands with a fan waving a jubilee. In the background, a fan with an Ukrainian flag seemed overcome with emotion
Young children had both the Ukrainian and the royal Jubilee flags in their hands during the royal visit
The unveilling went on without him, and today, the Prince of Wales stopped in Winchester to see the statue for himself.
The bronze statue showed Licoricia and her son. The 13th century woman was a widow and a single mother and a highly influential figure in Britain at the time.
She married the richest Jewish men of Britain at the time, David of Oxford, and while their union was short-lived, with David dying a few years later, she inherited his wealth and social standing.
After David’s death, brave Licoricia was detained by the King, to make sure he woulds receive his portion of David’s estate. After this, she returned home, where she raised her son and looked after her late husband’s business.
She gained prominence throughout her life as a royal lender and would financed several projects in the south of England.
However, as antisemitism grew around the country at the time, she and her servant were murdered in her home and found by her young daughter Alice.
The royal, who had to cancel his visit to Winchester last month when he tested positive to covid-19, met with local members of the law enforcement
School children greeted Prince Charles with their royal Jubilee 2022 flags when he arrived in Winchester this morning
Yesterday, Prince Charles praised the ‘brave’ Ukrainian people in an impromptu speech as a tearful Camilla comforted the ambassador’s wife and met with schoolchildren during an emotional visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London.
The royal couple were greeted by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko, and his wife, Inna Prystaiko, at the site near Bond Street.
In an unscripted speech during the visit, Prince Charles said: ‘I must say my wife and I have been deeply moved by everything we’ve heard today during our visit.
‘Above all, by the extraordinary bravery, generosity and fortitude of the Ukrainian community in the face of such truly terrible aggression.
‘Our thoughts and prayers, however inadequate they may be, are with all of you at this most difficult time.’
