As a vociferous cheerleader for the environment and certain types of classical architecture, Prince Charles has never been afraid of a challenge.
Charles takes on China to save Ming dynasty houses from Beijing's concrete carbuncles | Environment | The Guardian
They are names that evoke sun- drenched orchards lost in the mists of time... Bloody Ploughman, Forty Shillings and Duck's Bill.
But apples such as these, long absent from our fruit bowls, could be making a comeback - thanks to Prince Charles.
Royal to the core: Charles aims to rescue long-lost apple varieties| News | This is London