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King Charles tries out tyre changing

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Like mother, like son – with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II changing tyres during the second world war, it is no surprise to find King Charles trying his hand at fitting a JCB tyre (Photo: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA; Alamy)

On 24 February, King Charles visited the headquarters of well-known off-road equipment manufacturer JCB in Staffordshire. Not only did His Majesty use the visit to celebrate JCB’s 80th anniversary, he also took the opportunity to try his hand at some tyre-related work.

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