Blue blood spilled at site of new Eco home in Hertfordshire

Prince Charles visited the site of an eco-friendly construction project this week and was left with a cut hand and a costly dry-cleaning bill after trying his hand at a bit of bricklaying.

The normally immaculately turned-out heir to the throne covered his expensive suit in cement dust and grazed his hand as he struggled to lift a clay building block at the site of the project, which is being constructed using all-natural materials.

Clay blocks, lime plaster and insulation made from wool are just some of the materials being used for the building at the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park in Watford, Hertfordshire.