Oi Charles - stop photobombing my selfies! Builder gets fun snap as Prince of Wales does walkabout in Leicester

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Scott King stole a selfie with the Prince of Wales when the heir to the throne enjoyed a visit to Leicester

A builder stole a selfie with the Prince of Wales when the heir to the throne enjoyed a visit to Leicester.

Scott King grabbed the photo as the Prince met shopkeepers in the city earlier today, before he paid a visit to a local college.

Mr King took the regal snap as Prince Charles strolled along the Narborough Road, believed to be the most multicultural street in the country. 

The Prince was presented with a hamper containing produce from across the globe, including Bosnian coffee, Polish pasta and dried limes from the Middle East.

As he took a look at the contents of the hamper, local Labour MP Liz Kendall joked that the sweet treats would spoil any New Year resolutions he had made.

During a walk down the street - which has more than 200 shops and represents at least 23 nationalities - Charles also enjoyed a piece of baklava from the Istanbul restaurant.

Owner Gokhan Erdogan, 33, said: 'It was amazing really, he tried our home-made Turkish baklava and he loved it.

'We have footballers coming in, but you can only see Prince Charles once in your life so that was amazing.'

The Prince also visited Westcotes Library to meet traders and faith groups, and popped in to local businesses Sogscissor and Cake Box. 

Mr King took the regal snap as Prince Charles strolled along the Narborough Road, believed to be the most multicultural street in the country

During a walk down the street - which has more than 200 shops and represents at least 23 nationalities - Charles also enjoyed a piece of baklava from the Istanbul restaurant

Pictured: Prince Charles pops into a ladies hairdresser during a visit to the Westcotes Library and local shopkeepers on Narborough Road

Later, Prince Charles visited Leicester College, where he met Afghan refugee Baseer Omarkhil Khan, who hitchhiked across Europe to meet Britain at the age of 11.

Baseer, now 16, did not speak a word of English when he first came to the UK with his family and enrolled in school.

But he has completed his schooling thanks to help from the Prince's Trust, which helps underprivileged youngsters. 

Mr Khan, who settled with foster parents when he first arrived from Afghanistan and is now studying mechanics, admitted he was 'nervous' about the visit.

Baseer Omarkhil Khan, 16, completed his schooling with the help of the Prince's Trust charity, founded by Charles in 1976 to help youngsters reach their potential

The Prince of Wales meets young people as he arrives at the City of Leicester College today

The Prince appears to be in good spirits as he laughs with the children and teachers today

But they shared a joke after a misunderstanding when Baseer said he spoke 'four languages fully', but Charles misheard it as '44'.

'It was good to share my story with the Prince,' he said.

The Prince of Wales looking more serious at the college today, one of many stops on the list of royal engagements

He added: 'It was good, it was really good. I might have looked quite cool but on the inside I was pretty nervous.

'We spoke about how I got here and he told me he had been to Afghanistan as well.'

Baseer last year successfully completed the Trust's Achieve programme, a tailored form of study aimed at boosting teenagers' confidence and attitude to learning.

The prince also met current students and tutors from the Teach First programme, which aims to develop inspirational educational leaders.

Later, Charles met faith and community groups who have been building closer links with the British Army for the past two years.

He heard how Captain Chris Hughes, of 7 Infantry Brigade, has been attending Friday prayers at Leicester's central mosque.

Parvez Bhatty, a mosque committee member, said the informal and successful approach meant Capt Hughes is now seen as 'a friend' in the community, with other mosques sending invitations for him to visit.

Charles, who is the patron of the Prince's Trust, takes part in a personal development session

Speaking to the pupils at the City of Leicester College today, Prince Charles takes an interest in what they are currently learning about

Mr Bhatty said: 'Hopefully others will now take the step forward that we have.'

The Prince also met 14-year-old Lion Kheswa, from Peterborough, who was commended by police for talking a woman out of jumping from a multi-storey car park on Boxing Day.

A former armed forces cadet himself, the royal heir praised the schoolboy, a pupil at Thomas Deacon Academy, who was skateboarding past when he saw the woman in some distress.

Lion joked he had been so nervous about meeting Charles - having only been told on Tuesday morning - that 'I nearly wet myself'.

He said: 'He's charming - a good conversationalist.'

After visiting the college (pictured), Charles met faith and community groups who have been building closer links with the British Army for the past two years

Mr Khan discussed his journey with Charles during the visit and the Prince laughed during a misunderstanding when Baseer said he speaks four languages, although Cahrles heard '44'

After the meeting, attended by Army units from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Shropshire, Charles, a Field Marshal with the British Army, told those gathered: 'I hope this particular initiative will flourish.

'I hope we can build on the contacts... so that we can make the most of all of these connections in order to encourage a greater understanding between the different groups of this country and the military.'

Later, the prince will visit volunteers in nearby Rothley, Leicestershire, who have worked tirelessly to fundraise and restore more than a mile of track on the Victorian Mountsorrel Railway.

Charles will tour the railway's new heritage centre which opened last year and find out more about the group's future plans.