EastEnders cameo sees Camilla tie purple ribbon for ‘all the victims of domestic abuse’
The Duchess of Cornwall has tied a purple ribbon in solidarity with “all of the victims of home abuse” throughout a particular look on Eastenders.
Camilla and the Prince of Wales made the shock cameo on the BBC cleaning soap as they took to the streets of Walford as Mick Carter – performed by Danny Dyer – threw a road get together in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The royal couple surprised the partygoers as they pulled up in a automotive outdoors the Queen Vic pub earlier than they have been greeted by Mick and Linda Carter, performed by Kellie Shiny.
Through the episode, Camilla is launched to Karen Taylor, performed by Lorraine Stanley, whose on-screen daughter Chantelle Atkins, performed by Jessica Plummer, was murdered in a home abuse storyline.
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The Duchess then took a purple ribbon and tied it round a tree in reminiscence of Chantelle, who suffered months of abuse by the hands of her husband Grey Atkins.
Camilla mentioned: “That is in your daughter, Chantelle. That is for all victims of home abuse.
“It’s crucial that she is remembered. My coronary heart goes out to you, I do know lots of people who’ve misplaced youngsters.”
Sharon Watts, performed by Letitia Dean, quipped that the gesture was a “correct royal seal of approval”.
Charles additionally unveiled a commemorative plaque to rejoice the royal go to to Albert Sq., which was dated June 2.
Mick mentioned: “We’d wish to mark this very big day with a memento.
“We’ve all had a whip round and there’s a assortment for you behind the bar in your great-great-great-grandmothers boozer to go to a charity that’s near your coronary heart.”
The royal couple have been launched to numerous characters together with Martin Fowler, performed by James Bye, who defined to Charles in regards to the historical past of his market stall courting again many generations in his household of greengrocers.
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The Prince of Wales mentioned to Frankie Lewis, performed by Rose Ayling-Ellis: “You lip-read very properly” earlier than assembly resident police officer Jack Branning, performed by Scott Maslen.
Camilla was then launched to “legend of the sq.” Patrick Trueman, performed by Rudolph Walker, and factors out the “good little bottle” of rum from Trinidad that Patrick is holding.
In unison, they mentioned: “A drop a day retains the physician away,” inflicting the residents to snigger together with them.
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Patrick asks the Camilla if he can curiosity her in a tot of rum earlier than she leaves, to which the duchess agrees, because the residents cheer within the background.
He later asks to pour a dribble into Charles’ cup of tea, to which he replies: “I assumed you’d by no means ask.”
On the finish of the episode, Mick shares a toast to Her Majesty the Queen and “to all of the individuals up and down the nation doing precisely the identical factor as us, celebrating”.
The particular Jubilee episode that includes Charles and Camilla aired on Thursday.
* When you need assistance, name the Nationwide Home Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 – it is run by charity Refuge and the free quantity is in operation 24 hours a day
