King Charles has travelled to Staffordshire on Sunday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of JCB after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s delightful announcement about their new journey together.
The-76 -year-old was all excited and in good spirits as he grinned while pulling a pint during a visit to the family-run Tower Brewery in Burton upon Trent, a Staffordshire town that produces as much as a quarter of the country’s beer.
Charles cracked a joke before sampling the pint of Gone for a Burton, a traditional mid-strength beer which is one of the brewery’s popular special brands.
Owner John Mills, who poured a pint beside the monarch, said: “Are you going to have a slurp of that, Sir?”
The King chuckled, noting that if not, he was “in the wrong place.” Holding up his glass, he said: “To your very good health,” before taking a sip.
The King sniffed the clear liquid before taking a sip. “Mmmm.. Interesting,” he said, with a laugh, adding: “Yes, it’s supercharged.”
Royal expert Rebecca English also shared the news on X (formerly twitter) with King Charles photos: “Now that’s a royal arrival! The King walks through a mechanical honour guard as he arrives to celebrate the 80th anniversary of @JCBmachine, where he will meet employees and apprentices on the factory floor – at JCB World Headquarters in Rocester!”
