Duchess pays visit to vet school

The Duchess of Cornwall is the first Patron of the Langford Trust

The Duchess of Cornwall visited the University of Bristol's Veterinary School on Tuesday.

The visit was arranged after Camilla became patron of the Langford Trust, a charity promoting the teaching and practice of veterinary science.

The school has launched a joint appeal with the trust to raise £2.5m for a new surgical building.

Camilla met staff and students at the school, which has been training vets for more than 50 years.

Dr Frank Taylor, head of the school, said: "It makes a huge difference having her as a patron because primarily it raises the profile of what we are trying to do.

"She's been extremely interested in what we are doing and she talked about her own animals."