Their usual mode of transport is chauffeur driven car, but today the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall tried something a little different as they took the bus to isit London’s Transport museum.
Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, did not let the weather dampen their spirits as they stood with their umbrellas at a bus stop near Clarence House this afternoon.
The royals patiently waited to hop on one of London’s brand new electric double-deckers and boarded with a group of excited pupils before arriving at the museum and meeting Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Charles and Camilla are touring the premises today to mark the 20th anniversary of Transport for London, which was introduced by the Greater London Authority Act of 1999 and took effect in 2000.
The Prince of Wales, 71, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, are visiting the Transport London Museum this afternoon to mark Transport for London’s 20th anniversary (pictured waiting to hop on a new electric double-decker bus to go to the venue)
Wearing a dark grey coat over a stylish blue suit, Prince Charles looked relaxed as he waited for his transport.
Wrapped up in a cornflower blue winter coat and covering from the rain with a see-through white umbrella, Camilla smiled widely, ready to ride around London in the new bus.
She dressed stylishly yet sensibly for the weather, covering up with a pair of leather gloves with black swede boots and a clutch bag also in black.
The lapel of her coat revealed a white blouse with long sleeves while the slit of her coat showed she was wearing a blue midi skirt.
The couple took their seat in the middle of the upper-deck before they moved on the the seat by the windscreen to get a better view
Camilla and Charles rode the bus with excited pupils on their way to the event in Covent Garden (pictured)
Onboard the special service! Charles and Camilla will tour the museum, which contains a collection of more than 500,000 items this afternoon
In spite of the rain, Camilla was all smiles as Charles and her awaiting their bus earlier this afternoon (pictured)
Sheltered from the rain on the bus’s upper-deck, Charles and Camilla exchanged pleasantries with Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown (left)
The future king and his wife rode to the museum on the bus’s upper-deck, in the company of a few excited school-children.
They alighted at the venue and warmly shook hands with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Once dried up, Camilla playfully entered a one-person bomb shelter during the visit while an amused Charles looked on.
Transport for London was created in 2000 as part of the Greater Authority by the Greater Authority Act 1999.
Prince Charles warmly shook hands with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who was waiting to welcome him at the museum
Once at the museum, officials respectfully waiting until Charles and Camilla had alighted the bus to exit it
Once arrived at the venue, Camilla could not resist playfully walking into a one-person bomb shelter
The Prince of Wales took to the mic during the event that celebrated TfL’s history this afternoon
The Duchess of Cornwall spent time with the children busy in the play area of the museum during the visit
Both Charles and Camille were handed commemorative plaques engraved with their respective titles
TfL’s responsibility is to look after London’s network of principal road routes, for various rail networks including the London Overground, Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and TfL rails.
The museum’s collection includes 500,000 items dedicated to the innovations in British urban transport, and dates back to the 1920s.
It includes everything from locomotives which powered the world’s first underground railway, to one of the most important collections of 20th century poster art.
Camilla beamed as she held the ‘HRH the Duchess of Cornwall’ during the TfL event this afternoon
Dressed in a stylish electric blue suit, Charles listened intently to Sadiq Khan as he talked him through the visit
A smiling Camilla waved at the group from inside the bus during the journey to the Transport Museum
Looking sharp in a blue coat, Camilla graciously smiled as Prince Charles appeared in deep conversation with TfL Commissioner Mike Brown (right)
London mayor Sadiq Khan talked Prince Charles through the tour this afternoon while the two men walked along the different old models of buses on show (pictured)
The Prince of Wales seemed in great spirits during the event as he exchanged jokes with Sadiq Khan and other attendees (pictured)
The royal took the time to speak to other guests. The event celebrates the 20th anniversary of TfL, which was introduced in 2000
The Duchess of Cornwall smiled at the camera at the Transport for London event in London this afternoon (pictured)