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Chris Kitching & Jonathan McCambridge

Prince Charles says Queen 'only owns one TV' as he's quizzed by schoolboy

Buckingham Palace and the Queen's other homes are sprawling spaces, but it appears you'll have to do some looking around to find a television.

As her son Prince Charles and daughter-in-law Duchess of Cornwall visited Donaghadee in Co Down, Northern Ireland, a curious schoolboy wanted to know how many TVs she had.

Charles replied: “One I think. And maybe one or two elsewhere as well, you never know.”

The 95-year-old Queen, whose husband Prince Philip died aged 99 last month, is known to enjoy watching telly and box sets, with Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and Coronation Street said to be among her favourite programmes over the years.

Last year, there were claims she had watched at least some of the Netflix hit The Crown and wasn't happy with the way Philip was depicted in one episode.

The Queen is said to enjoy watching Downton Abbey and Coronation Street (Getty Images)

Charles answered the schoolboy's question as he elbow-bumped several well-wishers during a walkabout in Donaghadee on Wednesday.

He also stopped to stroke someone's pet dogs.

Cathy McAllister, who lives on the sea front, said the visit had lifted the town’s spirits.

She said news of what had been planned as a low-key engagement had spread quickly through the town.

Prince Charles meets a group of children at Caledon Rovers FC (PA)
The Prince of Wales speaks to Nicola Morton and her four-month-old daughter Evie in Caledon (PA)

“It was supposed to be kept quiet but in Donaghadee things get round quite quickly,” she said.

“So it was a great turnout for him and such a lovely day – it really showcased the town at its very best.”

Charles viewed stones that line the harbour walls that are decorated with messages of hope.

They were left by members of the public during the Covid-19 pandemic and became a local attraction.

he also met with the crew of the lifeboat that is based at the picturesque Co Down harbour.

He then unveiled a plaque on the harbour front to commemorate the bicentenary of the Royal Charter of Donaghadee Harbour and the laying of the harbour’s foundation stone.

In Bangor, Charles and Camilla visited toured an historic open-air market to begin the second and final day of their visit to Northern Ireland.

They were greeted by local schoolchildren from Bangor Central Integrated Primary School and Bangor Central Nursery School as they arrived in the seaside town.

The Duchess of Cornwall visited Kilcooley Women’s Centre in Bangor where she learned about its work in the local community.

She met members of the “Camilla Club” – a virtual reading group established by the centre inspired by the royal’s Reading Room.

Camilla said she was “thrilled” to hear of the club, which ran over Zoom during lockdown.

Earlier in the day Charles and Camilla met with staff at Hillsborough Castle and signed the visitors’ book before leaving.

On Tuesday they undertook a series of engagements and Charles hailed “tireless work” for reconciliation in Belfast.

Charles also followed in his late father’s footsteps by visiting the Harland and Wolff shipyard and became the first member of the royal family in recent history to visit South Armagh.

The royal couple also met First Minister Arlene Foster at Hillsborough Castle.

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