Royals and PM visit Royal Cornwall Show

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during the Royal Cornwall show at Whitecross near Wadebridge

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have toured the grounds of the Royal Cornwall Show.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also made an unannounced visit to the agricultural event held near Wadebridge.

When questioned about the housing crisis Mr Johnson told the BBC "everyone wants to live in Cornwall."

It is the first time the show has been held in three years as it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

Boris Johnson was accompanied by George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Boris Johnson made an unannounced visit to the Royal Cornwall Show

When asked about the housing crisis by BBC Radio Cornwall, the prime minister said he wanted "to make sure that local people have the chance to own and to buy" in the county.

He said: "What you've got to do is make sure that local people have the chance to own and to buy, and the trouble at the moment of course is that everybody wants to live in Cornwall, and everybody wants their second homes in Cornwall."

He added: "I'm sorry to say that we've got to look at ways of differentiating and making sure that we use the tax system to support people growing up in Cornwall, so that they have a right to buy here, a right to own here as well."

Mr Johnson was quizzed on housing in Cornwall during his visit

Prince Charles first visited the show in 1970 and was last at the event at the Wadebridge showground in 2018.

Thousands of people attend the show which includes food, craft and gift stalls, tractors and cars, a funfair and livestock sections.

On Friday, the royal couple are visiting organisations that support the rural community including the Addington Fund, The Farming Community Network and Forage Aid.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall met with exhibitors at the show

Prince Charles will visit the Duchy of Cornwall exhibition while the Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Dog Show and Flower Show.

The Prince of Wales has been the patron of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, the charity that organises the Royal Cornwall Show, since 2002.

The show runs until Saturday.