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Queen Camilla Serves Jacket Potatoes With TikTok Star ‘Spudman’ at Clarence House

The reception highlighted Meals on Wheels Week to boost visibility for RVS and NACC volunteering.

Overview

  • Her Majesty joined Ben “Spudman” Newman in an RVS-branded food truck to dish up jacket potatoes during a Clarence House reception.
  • Camilla received honorary membership of the National Association of Care Catering from chair Neel Radia and thanked volunteers for easing loneliness.
  • Royal Voluntary Service showcased its GoVo digital platform and promoted its Role of a Lunchtime campaign to attract flexible volunteers.
  • Newman called the collaboration “surreal” and spoke about running his business while on dialysis with the help of a portable machine.
  • Guests included Gaby Roslin, Tom Read Wilson and Ellie Simmonds, and Newman later returned to serving on Shoreditch High Street.