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Zara Woodcock

Duchess of Cornwall makes surprise appearance in Antiques Roadshow episode

The Duchess of Cornwall took part in an episode of the Antiques Roadshow.

Camilla visited the Eden Project - the two biome greenhouses in Cornwall that hosted the show - for the episode.

She looked stunning in a green floral print dress by the London-based designer, Fiona Clare.

The Duchess even brought two of her own personal items to be valued by the experts and took a stroll through the famous attraction with presenter Fiona Bruce.

Viewers will be able to see what she brought when the episode airs next year.

She took part in the 'Guess the Mystery Object' game with jewellery expert Geoffrey Munn.

Camilla appeared on Antiques Roadshow (UK Press via Getty Images)

Later, the Duchess met with 16-year-old Dylan Kilpatrick and his mother Amanda Fishlock, from Cornwall, who had brought along a painting by their ancestor, 19th-century artist Robert Ponsonby Staples, featuring a family on a seaside outing.

Amanda explained the artist was a relative on her mother’s side, which is how the painting came to be in their possession.

The duo were asked what the Duchess thought of their painting, to which the teen said: "She said she was jealous, she said she really liked the figure in the foreground."

Expert Frances Christie gave the painting a valuation of between £300 and £500.

Meanwhile, a recent episode had a guest bringing in their collection of Queen Victoria's underwear - which was given a huge valuation.

During last Sunday evening’s episode, Fiona presented the show from the grounds of Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.

A recent episode had a guest bring in Queen Victoria's underwear (BBC)

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The treasures brought to the BBC show’s group of antiques experts included a fire extinguisher cocktail shaker, a toy monkey popping out of a musical pineapple, as well as a pair of drawers belonging to Queen Victoria.

Antique expert Hilary Kay appeared on the BBC One show to give her verdict on the surprise series of the Queen’s personal items, brought in by a member of the public.

She explained: "It’s such a brilliant piece of design. What do we say about value? I know that the market is strong and I would certainly say something above £15,000.”

The audience around the viewing gasped at the valuation, as the guest replied: “right. That’s a lot of money. Worth hanging onto then. Very good.”

He added: “I’m amazed that there is such interest – that people want to pay so much money for this sort of item. I think we need now to make sure they’re looked after safely and perhaps better than just being put in a box.”

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