Huge Crowds Greet King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla in First Joint Outing Since Prince Harry's Memoir

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Since the publication of Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, members of the royal family have been keeping calm and carrying on with their public duties. And today, the King and Queen Consort had a full day of engagements in the north west of England where they were greeted by large crowds at Bolton’s Town Hall.

The royal couple arrived at the town hall at lunchtime today where a huge crowd had assembled. While they have appeared publicly separately since Harry’s controversial memoir was published is the first time that Charles and Camilla have stepped out together and faced the general public in a walkabout since Spare lifted the lid on life behind closed doors. Harry’s portrayal of his father was fairly sympathetic but he criticized Camilla in the book, and in interviews to promote it, accusing her or those around her of leaking stories as she attempted to rehabilitate her image.

But there was no sense that Harry’s words had put off the public in Bolton today as more than 2,000 people lined Victoria Square outside the Town Hall to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen Consort. On arrival, a huge cheer went up as the couple's car drove past the public. Union flags had been handed out ahead of the arrival and people waved them enthusiastically when the royals arrived.

Once inside the Town Hall the couple were set to view L.S. Lowry’s "Going to the Match" painting, which was inspired by Bolton Wanderers Football Club’s Burnden Park ground. The royals were due to attend a reception alongside people from Bolton’s community including representatives from the association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. A performance of "God Save The King" by the Hand Made Sign Language choir was also due to take place. Bolton Town Hall was officially opened in 1873 by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and his wife Princess Alexandra.

Earlier in the day, King Charles had carried out two solo engagements. He visited intelligence cyber security agency GCHQ in Manchester where he received briefings from staff. This visit was carried out privately without media present. And then Charles went to a Kellogg's cereal factory in greater Manchester.

Kellogg’s has been a holder of a Royal Warrant since the reign of King George VI and cereal from the business was historically delivered to Buckingham Palace in a small van called Genevieve, the Palace said in a press release.

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