King 'so glad' Morrisons still has a meat counter despite reports monarch has cut his intake of red meat
By India McTaggart
The King has revealed his joy that Morrisons supermarkets "still have a butchery counter".
The monarch, 76, said he was "so glad" that the supermarket had retained the meat counter because "no one else does".
His comments came during a visit on Wednesday morning (overnight in Australia) to Notting Hill, London, where he met a group of Morrisons workers while thanking Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) staff and volunteers.
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King Charles III made the comments during a visit on Wednesday morning (overnight in Australia) to Notting Hill, London. Getty
He praised the supermarket's butchery counter despite having reportedly cut his intake of red meat in his preferred "flexitarian" diet, consisting largely of fresh and organic produce.
The King has previously revealed that he abstains from meat and fish on two days of the week, also excluding dairy on a third day.
Tom Parker Bowles, the Queen's son who is a food critic and author, said recently that the King had significantly reduced his intake of some foods, particularly red meat, since being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
Speaking to Saga magazine, Mr Parker Bowles said: "Yes, I eat meat, but I go easy on the red meat – as does my mother. And the King, after what he's been through recently, is looking again at what – and when – he eats."
The King's comments about the meat counter delighted the Morrisons representatives at his engagement, and they told him they would take his positive feedback to headquarters.
The King also met with volunteers and aid workers who have worked on the Middle East and Ukraine humanitarian appeals.
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At St Peter's Church in Notting Hill, he also heard first-hand from aid workers who have recently returned from war-torn Gaza.
The church has supported the Middle East humanitarian cause through Tearfund, a DEC member charity.
Walkabout delights tourists
The King and Queen were among the first to donate to the DEC's Middle Eastern Appeal when it launched in October, and it has since raised more than £35 million (approx. $69 million) for aid in the region.
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During the visit, he described the DEC as a "well-oiled machine" to one volunteer group that he met, and broke into fluent French when he met Jerome Combes from France.
He also surprised some unsuspecting American tourists when he conducted an impromptu walkabout around the London area, made famous by the Richard Curtis film Notting Hill.
The King told the delighted tourists to "make the most of their trip" and wished them a "Happy Christmas".
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Speaking after he left, Angel Salinas from Texas said: "That would never happen in the US! What a man, what a guy!
"It's just like in a movie! This is the most British thing that could ever happen in the UK. In the US, you wouldn't get near anyone because of the security, but here the King just casually wanders down to say hello. It's amazing!"
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