Prince Charles is celebrating Red Squirrel Appreciation Day!
The royal, whose fascination with the endangered critters is well known, recently wrote a letter to the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, of which he is patron. He expressed his admiration for the efforts of volunteers fighting for the survival of the red squirrel and native British trees that provide their natural habitat. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. As you will all know so well, these charming and intelligent creatures never fail to delight, Charles, 72, wrote. I take enormous pleasure in having them around – and in! – the house when I am at home in Scotland. They are such inquisitive and delightful characters; they have even been known to hunt down a few of their favourite nuts left out in an unguarded jacket pocket.