Looking for a new heir-do? Prince of Wales and Camilla visit a barbers in Clapham before heading for a pint as they celebrate non-essential shops re-opening

• Prince Charles, 72, and Camilla, 73, have visited Clapham Old Town today  
• Visit is to mark non-essential shops re-opening following easing of restrictions
• Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall toured the south London high street

Prince Charles and Camilla have visited Clapham Old Town today to celebrate non-essential shops re-opening following the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

The Prince of Wales, 72, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, toured the south London high street to mark the retail sector finally resuming business after Britain’s lockdowns.

From stepping into a barbers shop to sipping a pint, Charles appeared in good spirits as he enjoyed a jam-packed morning – which also included a trip to the Michelin-starred restaurant, Trinity, run by chef Adam Byatt.

Charles and Camilla’s trip comes nearly a week after Prince Harry accused his father of making him ‘suffer’ as a child in his new AppleTV+ five-part show The Me You Can’t See.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Clapham Old Town, south London, to celebrate the high street and retail sector as non-essential shops re-open and coronavirus restrictions ease

From stepping into a barbers shop to sipping a pint (pictured), Charles appeared in good spirits as he enjoyed a jam-packed morning

It was business as usual today for Charles and Camilla; visiting a restaurant, pub, barbers and even firefighters when touring the high street

The couple’s visit also included a trip to the Michelin-starred restaurant, Trinity, run by chef Adam Byatt (pictured centre left)

In candid interviews with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke of Sussex dropped another nuclear ‘truth bomb’ on the Royal Family accusing them of ‘total silence’ and ‘neglect’ when Meghan was suicidal, and insisting he would not be ‘bullied into silence’ when he alleged ‘The Firm’ ‘trapped’, smeared and dumped them.

But it was business as usual today for Charles and Camilla; visiting a restaurant, pub, barbers shop and even firefighters when touring the high street.

Charles was all smiles as he chatted with the public this morning – even bursting out laughing after pulling a pint at the Prince of Wales pub and trying to drink it under his mask. 

It comes after the prince is said to be ‘deeply hurt’ by his youngest son’s latest accusations – but he showed no sign of strain while charming the locals alongside his wife.

Dressing to impress, the royal put his best fashion foot forward in a navy pinstriped suit, while Camilla sported a floral dress. 

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall meet locals during a visit to Clapham Old Town, south London

The Duchess of Cornwall looks on as the Prince of Wales studies a pint he poured in the Prince of Wales public house

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (pictured in the pub) toured the south London high street to mark the retail sector finally resuming business after Britain’s lockdowns

Prince Charles arriving at Trinity restaurant in Clapham, alongside the elegant Duchess of Cornwall

It’s been a difficult few weeks for the royals. Lord Dyson’s damning report into how Martin Bashir secured his 1995 BBC Panorama with Princess Diana found the shamed journalist hoodwinked her with an elaborate fiction that painted some of those closest to her as traitors. 

He commissioned fake bank statements to secure his interview, but covered up his ‘deceitful behaviour’ in a ‘shocking blot’ on the BBC’s near 100-year history. 

The Duke of Cambridge said Bashir’s deceit hastened his parents’ divorce, ‘hurt countless others’ and fuelled the ‘paranoia and isolation’ of his mother’s final years, while Prince Harry – who is based in California – also responded saying his mother ‘lost her life because of this’.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall meet firefighters during a visit to Clapham Old Town today

The prince put his best fashion foot forward in a navy pinstriped suit, while Camilla (pictured together centre) sported a floral dress

The Prince of Wales (centre) and the Duchess of Cornwall (second right) walk along the high street while royal fans eagerly stand around waiting to snap the perfect photograph of the royal pair 

Prince Charles (second left) and Camilla (second right) appear in good spirits as they tour the south London high street

On Friday Harry launched another attack on The Firm in his latest interview with Oprah, arguing he and wife Meghan felt ‘trapped’ with ‘no option to leave’.

‘I thought my family would help, but every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is, just got met with total silence, total neglect,’ he told the chat show host. 

‘We spent four years trying to make it work. We did everything that we possibly could to stay there and carry on doing the role and doing the job. But Meghan was struggling.’

Harry said his family tried to prevent him and Meghan from leaving when she was having suicidal thoughts, insisting they were ‘neglected’ and ‘trapped’ but have no regrets about quitting for LA

He added: ‘That feeling of being trapped within the family, there was no option to leave. Eventually when I made that decision for my family, I was still told, “You can’t do this”, And it’s like, “Well how bad does it have to get until I am allowed to do this?”. She [Meghan] was going to end her life. It shouldn’t have to get to that.’

Royal biographer Phil Dampier said Harry’s trip to unveil a statue of Princess Diana with his brother William on July 1 will now be in ‘grave doubt’, especially after the Duke of Sussex said London is a ‘trigger’ for his anxiety.

And royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said there is now ‘clearly a huge gulf between the Royal Family and the Sussexes’, while Harry’s biographer Angela Levin called his appearance ‘phoney and embarrassing’.

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