King Charles visits 'SOIL: The World at Our Feet', an exhibition at Somerset House unearthing the wonder of soil, its unbreakable bond to life, and the vital role it plays in our planet's future. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Good evening.
00:22Nice to have you here.
00:26Well, I saw you last night...
01:00I can't believe we've come to this area.
01:02It's terrific.
01:03Yeah, it's terrific.
01:04There's a big difference.
01:05Because we've only been here two hours.
01:11Can't you tell how much relaxed we are today?
01:30I think it might be a good idea.
01:46It's not underneath the soil, is it?
01:51So it's talking about the material of the soil and how they're not moving.
01:55How gorgeous is that?
01:57It's the beauty we never see.
02:00She's going to get her head out.
02:30It's beautiful.
03:31Do you want to visit something?
03:44Take the reading notes.
04:00It's beautiful.
04:31How are you?
04:36About your family?
04:39Your family is down in Swanstown.
04:43Tell me about your family, what you know.
04:46My mum's got some children.
04:48And some children as well.
04:50And a very sweet grand-daughter.
04:53She says she loves you.
04:55How are you?
04:56It's amazing what they did to Glasgow as a whole.
05:05Yes, it's our family.
05:07What about home?
05:09Yes, the home is good.
05:12Mainly our home, we also have been trying to be as regenerative as possible,
05:16respect growing a bit for Andy.
05:19We have to make it sort of...
05:36Yes, we are positive.
05:40We're now the eighth most visited cultural venue.
05:44LAUGHTER
05:47We're at the bottom of the Salt Stair.
05:50It's one of our historic staircases which we've just renovated.
05:54Nick Fick, who's our head of buildings, led the refurbishment.
05:59It's really the last part of the building.
06:02You've given us those stairs.
06:04Absolutely.
06:06It's an architectural principle.
06:10I think the sale of Somerset House to the King
06:15partly funded the purchase of Buckingham House,
06:19which then became...
06:21It was a swap.
06:23I think it was a sort of swap.
06:25So we wondered if you would...
06:28We're going to walk up.
06:31Do you want me to press this?
06:33This is a plaque to remember your visit.
06:36Just lift it up.
06:38Yes.
06:42But we wanted to commemorate your visit.
06:53APPLAUSE
06:57I'm so sorry.
07:00Which exhibition are you trying to get to see?
07:05We're just locked out of our offices.
07:07I'm so sorry.
07:09Anyway, I hope we can get you in here in a minute.
07:12Give me a minute.
07:14We love you!
07:16Thank you very much.
07:18Thank you, sir.
07:24CHEERING
07:41APPLAUSE
07:53CHEERING
07:59Thanks, Pat.