Prince Charles donated £100,000 to farmers affected by disease outbreaksThe Prince of Wales has made a donation to farmers affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak and helped to raise more than half a million pounds for the cause.
Heir to the throne Charles pledged £100,000 himself, while his office approached leading supermarkets and retailers to support those stricken by the crisis.
Asda, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, the Co-operative, Musgrave, Booths, Unilever, Cadbury Schweppes and the national food service distributor 3663 have all made donations.
The total raised, which will be given to farming charities, is £620,000, Clarence House revealed.
The Prince described the current situation as a “real crisis which will be felt for months to come”.
“Despite the very welcome lifting of some of the restrictions on animal movements and livestock markets, this remains a desperately difficult time for farmers throughout the United Kingdom,” he said.
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