Kensington Palace releases never-before-seen picture of Prince William

The picture showed the heir to the throne, standing and smiling before a glowing fireplace.

Behind him, chalk menus advertised the day's soup and invited guests to "Try a glass of scrumpy" or take a bottle of the cider home.

The prince was in Cornwall making his third public appearance in a week, visiting Duchy College Stoke Climsland in Callington.

William became the Duke of Cornwall in 2022 when King Charles ascended the throne and subsequently inherited an estate worth over £1billion.

During his visit, William learned about how the college provides opportunities for young people in rural areas and worked with a group of 23 farms to create environmental change.

The Prince of Wales travelled to Cornwall from London, where he vowed to end homelessness in a speech at the Centrepoint Awards earlier in the week.

He has been engaging in more solo appearances since his wife, Princess Kate, announced she was diagnosed with cancer in March this year.

She subsequently took a break from royal commitments to focus on her health and children.

Kate performed her first official engagement last week when the mother-of-three visited Southport.

William has since then been travelling around the country solo to fulfil his royal duties.

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It is unclear why the prince visited the Warren Inn during his trip to Cornwall apart from leisure purposes.

The Inn is a Free House and is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, as is much of the surrounding area.

The present Inn was built in 1845 after the original structure was said to have burnt in a fire.

The name Warren relates to the surrounding rabbit warrens which were extensive in the area.