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King Charles makes The Repair Shop debut – warning Jay Blades ‘the suspense is killing me!’
King Charles joins Jay Blades in a special episode of The Repair Shop as he brings along some of his own items to be restored.
In the programme, Charles will meet with the show's host Jay Blades and his expert team of craftspeople to explore their shared passion for preserving heritage craft skills.
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In the special episode, Charles asks the team to evaluate an 18th-century bracket clock and piece made for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
The precious piece was made by British ceramics maker Wemyss Ware.
Jay Blades introduces King Charles as a "very special guest" as he takes him on a tour of the workshop.
“Apprenticeships are vital, I can see the difference that we can make,” Charles says.
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The King then gets to see how the team have reconstructed his item.
Charles joked: " Have you sorted this? The suspense is killing me."
Ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay, horologist Steve Fletcher and furniture restorer Will Kirk will remodel the King’s clock and piece of pottery.
Charles will also be working with metalwork expert Dom Chinea on a third item.
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They will be tackling the restoration of a fire set in the shape of a solider with a touching story behind it.
Talking about the momentous episode, Jay said: “You've got someone from a council estate and someone from a royal estate that have the same interests about apprenticeships and heritage crafts, and it is unbelievable to see that two people from so far apart, from different ends of the spectrum, actually have the same interests."
Charles will also meet with Prince’s Foundation graduate Jeremy Cash who joins The Repair Shop workshop.
The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit airs on BBC One on Wednesday at 8pm.
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