THE Prince of Wales was given a full flavour of Yorkshire life on a visit to Hawes yesterday

Prince Charles arrived at The Wensleydale Creamery to be greeted by cheering crowds and a contingent from Hawes Primary School – where 30 per cent of the pupils are connected to the famous cheese factory in some way, with many having parents employed there.

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After being suited up in hygiene clothing, complete with his own personal hat he brought himself, he embarked on a tour of the newly-redeveloped factory and chatted to staff about their roles.
Cheese-maker Trevor Sharples, from Hawes, said Prince Charles asked about the processes the cheese has to go through from start to finish, and that he clearly had a base knowledge of the subject.
“He knew the right questions to ask and was very interested in what we do here. It’s great that he has come to visit us in Hawes,” he said.

The Prince shared jokes with staff as he used a cheese iron to take a section of cheese from a round for tasting, asking if it was “Wallace and Gromit cheese”, and pronouncing the quality “very good”.

After a tour of the shop and more tasting, he joined a meeting of local farmers from the Prince’s Dairy Initiative.