Charles cleans up on visit to Dyson tech centre in Singapore

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The Prince of Wales has revealed that when it comes to domestic chores he has the skills to handle a vacuum cleaner - and he is not afraid to use them.

When Charles got to grips with a Dyson machine during a visit to the company's Singapore Technology Centre, he was faced not with a dusty floor but the world's media.

Laughing, the heir to the throne tried out the cordless Dyson V8 Absolute when he was shown a range of products developed by the company, started by British designer Sir James Dyson.

Charles in Singapore
Charles in Singapore

He vigorously vacuumed the floor around the feet of a group of photographers then jokingly held up the vacuum's head and threatened to give one a personal clean.

Chuckling, the heir to the throne said: "You've got dirty trousers."

Scott Maguire, Dyson's global engineering director, who handed the cleaner to Charles to try out, said afterwards: "I think it was great, he was up for using it and wanted to get hands on.

Charles in Singapore
Charles in Singapore

"He was also pretty keen on the technology inside it.

"It was a great visit, he was pretty focused not only on all the technology Dyson is developing and innovating, from batteries to robotics, but spent a lot of time with our staff, wanting to know where they were from and what types of engineers we have."

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