King Charles delights staff as he visits luxury vegan chocolate shop in Scotland

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THE King stunned staff after popping into a luxury vegan chocolate shop during a recent trip to Scotland.
Charles visited Campbelltown, in Argyll and Bute, while he was on a Royal tour north of the border earlier this month.
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The King visited Fetcha Chocolates in Campbelltown earlier this month
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Charles told shop owner Fiona that he had heard all about her special treats
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And she actually created a special box of chocolates for him
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He visited different parts of the county over several days as part of the annual Holyrood Week, also known as 'Royal Week', which celebrates Scottish culture and local communities.
More than a thousand people stood behind crash barriers to see the Monarch as he toured the town on July 3.
He wore his own King Charles III tartan kilt especially for the visit, as he stopped by a number of shops in the area.
And one place the King decided to pop into was Fetcha Chocolates - a store which specialises in vegan confectionery.
The shop, located on the town's Main Street, is famous for its incredible treats since it opened in 2022.
Owner Fiona McArthur was delighted by his visit and said she never "in a million years" expected to have royalty in her store.
Such a treat to welcome the King... In a million years, I didn't expect to have actual royalty in my wee shop in the West of Scotland
Fiona McArthur
The chocolatier founded Fetcha Chocolates in 2019, and her treats have hit the headlines numerous times over the years.
Most recently, she received widespread recognition for her incredible 'Everyone Wins' gift bags at the Oscars in 2024, which were full of movie-themed chocolates and were worth over $170,000.
And staff actually created a special box of chocolates for King Charles which they gave to him when he visited the store.
It combined many of the Oscars-themed flavours as well as a number of flavours from their new The Cannes Collection, which was designed specifically for this year's festival.
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Workers filmed the exciting moment when Fiona met the King when he arrived at the shop.
After a formal introduction, Charles can be heard telling Fiona in the short clip, 'I've been hearing about your chocolates.'
The video was shared on the shop's Instagram account as they gushed over their royal visitor.
It was captioned: "Such a treat to welcome the King into our shop today.
"We discussed how far the business has come in these last few years, and he left with some of our Awards Collection chocolates.
"In a million years, I didn't expect to have actual royalty in my wee shop in the West of Scotland!"
Loyal followers flocked to the comments of the post to congratulate the team.
One person said: "What an honour! I would've died of excitement."
Another added: "Congratulations!!! This is a testament to your achievements... Well done to you all!"
Someone else posted: "How wonderful! Congratulations Fiona".
SPECIAL TREAT
STAFF prepared a special box of chocolates for the King ahead of his visit earlier this month.
The box included some of the movie-themed treats that were created especially for the Oscars in 2024.
These treats featured flavours inspired by films, including Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie, Maestro, The Holdovers, and Oppenheimer.
The Oppenheimer chocolate has become a fan favourite and combines dark chocolate, chilli, and popping candy.
The box also included many treats from the Fetcha Chocolates' The Cannes Collection.
These were Yuzu Ganache, Lucuma Caramel, Cappuccino, Matcha and Lime, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and even Haggis Spice.
While a fourth shared: "Phenomenal - something above and beyond even the amazing Oscars and Cannes experiences. A compliment to your hard work and excellent product."
And a fifth chimed in: "This is so special, you're amazing".
Fetcha Chocolates wasn't the only place that the King visited during his tour.
He first visited the local farmers' market, where he watched sheep being sheared, met representatives from charity and community organisations in the town hall, and finally visited the harbour area.
And then Charles kept out the cold with a dram of whisky on his visit to the historic town.
Charles readily sipped an award-winning 25-year-old single malt by the Glen Scotia distillery.
The town made its fortune producing whisky, which was sold around the globe and is now making a resurgence.
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Staff were delighted by King Charles' visit
Credit: Instagram/fetchachocolates