The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were due in Leicester today for a whistle-stop tour of the city.
Their schedule includes a full tour of Newarke Houses Museum, which reopened last June following a £1.5 million re-fit. The first floor is now home to the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, known as the Tigers.
The royal couple will also meet young people supported by the Prince's Trust, at the Walkers Stadium, and Prince Charles will visit St Philip's Centre, in Stoughton Drive North, Evington. At the multi-faith centre, the prince will blow the final whistle at an indoor football match between Christian clergy and representatives of the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh faiths.
His wife, Camilla, who is president of Barnardo's, will meet young carers involved in the children's charity's CareFree Project, at Westpoint, Feldspar Close, Warren Park, Enderby.
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Hundreds of people turned up to catch a glimpse of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall as they spent a day in Leicester.
The Royal couple waved at well-wishers and passers-by who gathered in the sunshine outside Newarke Houses Museum yesterday.
Home to the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, the recently refurbished building was the starting point of Charles and Camilla's whistlestop tour.
The couple also spent time at Walkers Stadium with young people and businesses involved in the Prince's Trust.
Later, Charles visited a multi-faith centre and Camilla spent an hour with children and parents at a Barnardo's CareFree project, in Enderby.
At Newarke Houses Museum, which reopened in June after a refurbishment, they met war veterans, staff and dignitaries.
The couple also spoke to children dressed as Second World War evacuees.
Youngsters from Mellor Community Primary School, in Leicester, told them about childhood games from the era, such as dominoes.
Zahra Mussa, 10, said Charles was "really nice".
She said: "He asked me if I played these sort of games at home and I said I did. He was very friendly."
Jaylan Suthar, 10, enjoyed speaking to the couple but thought Charles looked older than he expected. He said: "He was very nice. So was Camilla."
The Royal couple later walked through a reconstructed First World War trench - paid for in part with £250,000 raised through a Leicester Mercury-backed appeal.
They were given a glimpse into Leicester's past with a tour of recreated shops and pubs and toured the second-floor, dedicated to the 300-year story of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment - the Tigers.
Colonel Anthony Swallow, of the regimental association, said: "It's marvellous they have been able to come and I hope they enjoyed it.
"He was extremely interested in what he was told about the regiment and was clearly already knowledgeable about all things military.
"It's great that he had a chance to meet with a lot of members of the Tigers association, some of them Second World War veterans."
Reg Freakley, 72, from Ashby, whose time with the Tigers included tours in Cyprus and Borneo, said: "I think they enjoyed it and, looking at the crowds who've turned up, I think the people of Leicestershire appreciate it as well."
As Charles and Camilla left the museum, more than 200 people cheered and took snapshots.
Charles chatted briefly with some, including student Helen Gaynor, 20, from Leicester's West End, who said: "It was great - he asked me what course I did. He was very nice."
