Camilla gushes over Meghan Markle during visit to Stoke

The Duchess of Cornwall has described her soon-to-be stepdaughter-in-law Meghan Markle as ‘a star’ following the announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry.

Camilla, 70, joined Prince Charles, 69, on a visit to Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday where they met with pantomime actors and viewed some of Britain’s other cultural treasures.

During a visit to Poundbury on Monday Prince Charles revealed that he was delighted about the upcoming nuptials of his son to the US actress and it seems Camilla shares his sentiment.

The Duchess of Cornwall has described her stepdaughter-in-law to be, Meghan Markle as ‘a star’ during a visit to Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday

When asked by the Daily Mail’s royal correspondent Rebecca English, about Meghan Markle Prince Harry’s stepmother said she was ‘a star’.

English tweeted from Stoke: ‘Ah, sweet: asked about her new step-daughter-in-law #MeghanMarkle today, the Duchess of Cornwall said: ‘She’s a star’. How nice!’ 

Charles and Camilla were visiting the Potteries Museum to see a project to create a free online bank of pre-1900 watercolours from around the world, and catch a glimpse of recently-uncovered priceless Iron Age relics.

The royal couple, who are both patrons of the Watercolour World, had earlier been greeted by the Mow Cop Players, who are currently performing Snow White at a nearby theatre.

Camilla joined Prince Charles in the town of Stoke where they were greeted by the Mow Cop Players, who are currently performing Snow White at a nearby theatre

Camilla joined Prince Charles in the town of Stoke where they were greeted by the Mow Cop Players, who are currently performing Snow White at a nearby theatre

The prince shook hands with 21-year-old actor Cameron Hancock, who is playing the panto’s own Prince Charming.

The visit came a day after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle formally announced their engagement, in what has been billed as a real fairytale romance.

They were met at the start of a day of engagements in Stoke by a cheering crowd of about 100 people who had turned out in the bright winter sunshine, as Charles quipped: ‘Are you all here to see the pantomime?’

Inside the couple took a closer look at part of the famous Staffordshire Hoard, and donned white gloves to handle the gold Leekfrith torcs, dug up in a field by metal detectorists, with Charles describing the find as ‘amazing’. 

Charles and Camilla also paid a visit to the Potteries Museum to see a project to create a free online bank of pre-1900 watercolours from around the world and admire ancient artefacts

Charles and Camilla also paid a visit to the Potteries Museum to see a project to create a free online bank of pre-1900 watercolours from around the world and admire ancient artefacts

The royal couple, who are both patrons of the Watercolour World, could be seen admiring paintings on display at the musuem

The royal couple, who are both patrons of the Watercolour World, could be seen admiring paintings on display at the musuem

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