Is this what they mean by the royal wee?A sheepdog ignored royal protocol to steal the show at the Welsh National The Welsh National is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles 5½ furlongs (5,934 metres) at Chepstow Racecourse, Wales in late December. Sheepdog Trials yesterday - by urinating close to the feet of the Prince of Wales Prince of Walesswitches places with his double, poor boy Tom Canty. [Am. Lit.: The Prince and the Pauper] See : Doubles . The prince showed his sense of humour Noun 1. sense of humour - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humor, humor, humour as he shared the amusement of spectators at the trials on the South Wales estate owned by the parents of former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke. The sun eventually came out on the last day of the prince's four-day tour of the Principality and Tiggy's mother, Shan Legge-Bourke, said the Usk Valley was at its best for the royal visitor. Charles spoke to the owners of some of the 150 dogs competing in the annual event at Glanusk Park, Crickhowell, Powys. The eldest competitor, and owner of the offending dog called Fly, was presented with a cup and set of sheep shears by the prince. Jack Burke, 80, from Llandinam, mid Wales, has competed in the event for 50 years. He said: "My dog urinated on me twice while the prince was talking to me. I think he was just wishing me luck. "He definitely has a good sense of humour and is really just a man like myself." |
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