PRINCE Charles turned down the chance to get on board a low-emission bus on Freedom Day — because he would have had to wear a mask.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall both ditched face coverings yesterday as restrictions were lifted.
Delighted Camilla, 74, described her hopes the country is “over the worst”.
Crowds of well-wishers turned out to welcome the royal couple at Exeter Cathedral in Devon.
Camilla chatted to local Sarah Clarke who said afterwards: “She said it’s lovely to be here and hopefully we’re over the worst of it — and I said ‘fingers crossed’.
“She also said we’ve just got to be careful.”
Charles, 72, later turned down the chance to get on board Exeter City Council’s low-emission bus as he would have had to have worn a mask.
The blame was put on the unbearable heat as soaring temperatures had reached 30C outside — and even higher inside the bus.
Charles visited the city’s new £8million bus station as part of Exeter’s efforts for Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Tuesday Masding, a senior healthcare assistant with the North Devon Healthcare Trust, said after speaking to Camilla: “We were just discussing the relaxation of rules and how she hasn’t quite got around to shaking hands with people — and I said that’s probably an appropriate reaction.”
Meanwhile, despite masks still being compulsory on Transport for London services, many commuters were pictured not wearing them yesterday.
