Remembering when the future king paid a visit to Pennywell, 25 years ago today

He would become King: But here he is in Pennywell

Can you believe that 25 years have passed to the day since you met the future King.

Prince Charles was in Sunderland in 1998, and look at the crowds that turned out to greet him.

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Whole families turned out to meet the Prince. | se

They gathered in Pennywell where Charles went to the community centre among other venues.

Heartwarming on a cold day

It was a chilly day and people wrapped up warm for a historic occasion.

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Having a good old chat with Prince Charles in Pennywell. | se

Despite the cold, children lined up to get a view of the then Prince of Wales.

Charles also called in at Age Concern and there to say hello was Sunderland's oldest person - Dorothy Ovenden who was aged 107 at the time.

Were you one of the people he chatted to that day? What did he have to say and did we get you on camera?

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