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| Duchess of Cornwall Camilla 'knights farmer' with leek | Duchess of Cornwall Camilla 'knights farmer' with leek |
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| The Duchess of Cornwall has "knighted a farmer" at the South of England Show - with a leek. | |
| Camilla, who is the president of the South of England Agricultural Society, is in Ardingly in East Sussex for the show's 50th anniversary. | Camilla, who is the president of the South of England Agricultural Society, is in Ardingly in East Sussex for the show's 50th anniversary. |
| During her tour, an actor playing a grumpy farmer got down on one knee and begged her to "knight me please". | During her tour, an actor playing a grumpy farmer got down on one knee and begged her to "knight me please". |
| He told the shocked but amused duchess: "I'm wearing thigh high rubber just for you Madam." | He told the shocked but amused duchess: "I'm wearing thigh high rubber just for you Madam." |
| Camilla tapped him gently on one shoulder but he complained: "Is that it, just the one shoulder?" | Camilla tapped him gently on one shoulder but he complained: "Is that it, just the one shoulder?" |
| He added: "Oh you aren't the Queen, you can't do two?" | He added: "Oh you aren't the Queen, you can't do two?" |
| Camilla declined the request but told him his rubber was "very smart" before placing the leek back in its box. | Camilla declined the request but told him his rubber was "very smart" before placing the leek back in its box. |