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THE Prince of Wales broke royal protocol as he greeted a well-wisher with a fist bump during a walkabout in Cornwall yesterday.

Prince Charles and Camilla were on their annual three-day tour of Devon and Cornwall when a man in the crowd broke from the traditional greeting and held out his fist.

Prince Charles broke royal protocol and fist bumped with a well-wisher yesterday in Cornwall
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Prince Charles broke royal protocol and fist bumped with a well-wisher yesterday in Cornwall

Despite being momentarily taken aback, the Prince of Wales went along with the well-wisher's greeting much to his own amusement.

After bumping fists with Prince Charles, the man broke into laughter, smiling with the royal.

While there are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting a member of the Royal Family, people are expected to observe tradition and greet them with a handshake, neck bow or small curtsy.

When addressing a royal for the first time, the public are expected to use the formal address "Your Royal Highness."

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One Twitter user, impressed with the Prince's friendly response, said: "A true man of the people.

"I'm surprised he didn't do a high five."

Another added: "Class act."

Charles was shaking hands with a line of people before he was jokingly greeted by a man with his fist clenched
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Charles was shaking hands with a line of people before he was jokingly greeted by a man with his fist clenched
Charles and the well-wisher chuckled after the rogue royal greeting
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Charles and the well-wisher chuckled after the rogue royal greeting
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were on their annual three-day trip to Devon and Cornwall, meeting well-wishers and visiting local businesses
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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were on their annual three-day trip to Devon and Cornwall, meeting well-wishers and visiting local businessesCredit: Getty - Contributor
Charles and Camilla greeted crowds in Cornwall as part of their three-day trip
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Charles and Camilla greeted crowds in Cornwall as part of their three-day tripCredit: Getty - Contributor

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