Camilla visits set of UK soap 'Coronation Street'
AP News | 2010-02-05 20:27:16
<div id="subtitle">From the palace to the Street: Duchess visits set of beloved British soap 'Coronation Street'</div><div><p>Prince Charles' wife has turned barmaid during a visit to the set of a British TV soap.</p><p>Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, got behind the bar of the Rover's Return, the fictional pub on "Coronation Street."</p><p>The duchess says she is a lifelong fan of the show, set in the fictional working-class community of Weatherfield.</p><p>Camilla visited the set in Manchester, northwest England and watched the cast film a scene from the long-running soap.</p><p>She said the show was "a wonderful British institution."</p><p>Thursday's royal visit marked the 50th anniversary year of "Coronation Street," which began in 1960.</p><p>Camilla says she would like to appear on the show. Her husband Charles, the heir to the British throne, had a walk-on part 10 years ago.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68444388&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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