Britain’s Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla visited Teapot Island in Yalding yesterday (03.19.14).
The royal couple took a trip to Kent to visit businesses destroyed by the battering storms, which hit the south east of England over Christmas, and they were particularly taken by a cute little museum.
The business, which holds around 7,000 teapots, suffered £20,000 worth of flood damage after the River Medway broke its banks on Christmas Day (12.25.13).
Owners Keith and Sue Blazye were given just a few minutes warning that the duke and duchess wanted to view their museum after the royal pair rescheduled their trip to fit in the teapot visit.
Charles and Camilla were given a tour of the premises and were stunned by the different types of teapots displayed.
The Teapot Island is set to be reopened on Mother’s Day (03.30.14) after extensive repairs were carried out to fix the damage.
However, some people in the village still haven’t been able to return to their homes after their properties were wiped out by the river water and repairs are still being carried out.
Tim Chapman, 58, and his wife June, 55, are currently staying in a rented flat in a nearby village and don’t expect to return home until October after 5ft floods ruined the downstairs of their house.
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Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla visit Teapot Island
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla stopped by the Teapot Island in Yalding yesterday (03.19.14) as part of their visit to local businesses that were destroyed by the storms last year.