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Prince William met farmer and popular TV personality Kaleb Cooper at an event in Pensford, Bristol today. Chatting to Kaleb – who shot to fame for his key role in Clarkson’s Farm, the Amazon Prime documentary about Jeremy Clarkson’s farm in the Cotswolds – the Prince of Wales told him that his eldest son Prince George, 11, is a fan of the TV show.
William joked that his son had told him to tell Kaleb to “watch his language”. In the popular TV show, the farmer helps the former Top Gear presented run his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire and is well-liked by audiences for his outbursts and disagreements with his boss.
During their conversation at the inaugural event for sixty of the Duchy of Cornwall’s next generation of farming tenants in the west country, Kaleb told the prince that he has “nice hair”. The pair were also joined by farming consultant Charlie Ireland, who also stars in Clarkson’s Farm.
Other stars in attendance today include radio presenter Vick Hope and the pair joked about the aubergine emoji following their last encounter.
In 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales revealed their favourite emojis during an interview with BBC Radio 1.
William joked “Is this a clean thing or is this a family one?” before adding: “I’ve been told not to say the aubergine so I’ve got to pick something else. It would have been the aubergine but I’m saying now—because I’ve got to be all grown up—it’s the one where the eyes go up and down and the mouth’s out. What’s that one? The slightly crazy one.”
The event today is designed to engage the future faces of Duchy farming, providing information, inspiration, and giving them the opportunity to hear from other young farmers in the industry. It includes workshops on business resilience and talks on the importance of mental health.