Prince William Recalls Selling CDs at 'Dodgy Car Boot Sale' in Wales

Prince William reminisced about his childhood days selling CDs at a "dodgy car boot sale" during a visit to Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales. The anecdote came up when he met Rod and Helen Wyatt, who recalled buying a CD from him years ago at the Glanusk Estate.

"I got up to a lot… we had some fun round there," William laughed when prompted about the memory. The Glanusk Estate is associated with his former nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke (now Alexandra Pettifer).

William's visit to Skenfrith focused on the community's struggles with frequent flooding. He learned about the impact of four major floods in six years, including the most recent incident last winter that inundated the village after the River Monnow overflowed.

He sympathized with residents, acknowledging that extreme weather events are no longer "one in 50-year" occurrences but seem to be happening annually. "It must be so demoralising for you now, the worry each year you've got to go through that again, potentially, is becoming more frequent," he told the Wyatts.

The Prince discussed the need for a "holistic" approach to managing flooding, which he suggested could include "slowing the water down" through landscape remedies, tree planting, and improved monitoring.

Later, William visited Great Tre-Rhew Farm to meet representatives from the environmental charity Stump Up for Trees. The organization aims to plant one million native trees across south Wales. William participated in harvesting seeds from a field maple and planted a sessile oak tree. He also learned about regenerative farming practices at Monkhall Farm in Herefordshire, meeting Harry Davies, the incoming tenant of the Duchy of Cornwall's first regenerative farm business tenancy.

In a separate event, Prince William sent a video message to the Bowelbabe Fund Rebel Ball in London, honoring Dame Deborah James and her fundraising legacy.