King Charles shows side we rarely get to see in unexpected sighting at market

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King Charles recently offered a glimpse of himself we rarely get to see during an unexpected sighting at a local market this week. The moment left many taken aback

When we go to work, we often expect all sorts of things to happen, but one event we don't expect to unfold is bumping into King Charles. Even so, one market stall holder told of how the King recently left her taken aback.

On Friday (November 13), the King was seen looking around some market stalls and it's clear he took many by surprise, with several being left stunned to see him walking down the street. Indeed, many managed to get a glimpse of the King they rarely get to see as he arguably showed what appeared to be his "true colours".

A video was shared on Instagram by a woman known as Amanda’s Xi’an Royal Kitchen online, who makes authentic Xi’an food for the people of Croydon. During the visit, the King was also mobbed and serenaded with 'Happy Birthday' as he surprised market shoppers.

On Friday, the King marked his birthday a day early at Surrey Street Market, which is celebrating 750 years of trading. Crowds of stallholders and shoppers gathered to catch a glimpse of the monarch, even though the visit clearly left many stunned.

Alongside a clip of Charles, Amanda wrote: "What an honour to welcome King Charles at Surrey street market and at my Chinese street stall. He said my food smelt amazing and he’s was definitely right!"

In the footage, you can see that the King conversed with Amanda, and he took some time to chat to her and ask her about the stall. He's seen telling her he "hope's she's succeeding" and noted it "smells very good", before she asked if he would like to try some.

It appears he couldn't stop though as he had to continue on his visit. Even so, he was very kind, and appeared very interested in her story.

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The footage has been viewed thousands of times since it was shared, and it's racked up hundreds of comments too. Many shared similar sorts of thoughts.

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