Charles brushes up on his Shakespeare during a day out in Warwickshire

The Prince of Wales travelled back in time with the Bard and then into the future of automobile innovation Tuesday as he carried out a busy schedule of engagements in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

Charles, who serves as president of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), started his day in Stratford-upon-Avon to view the major redevelopment and restoration project being carried out at the RSC’s costume workshop.

He toured the building’s costume stores, home to more than 40,000 costumes and accessories and donned a hardhat and high-viz jacket to view the construction progress. The RSC has the largest in-house costume department of any theatre in Britain.

Following his tour, the Prince of Wales was treated to a short performance of the musical “The Boy in the Dress,” based on the novel by David Walliams. Robbie Williams contributed to the music for the show, which is about a 12-year-old footballer who loves to wear dresses.

Charles met with the cast afterwards, telling them their performance was “super.”

The Prince arrived in style to his next engagement, pulling up to the University of Warwick’s National Automotive Innovation Centre in his electric Jaguar I-PACE.

Prince Charles was there to officially open the new £150 million centre and see the latest developments from Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors, and WMG, the applied research and education department at the university.

He spoke with students, including members of the University of Warwick’s Formula Student team, and also saw demonstrations of the latest concept vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover in their design studio.

The Prince learned about Jaguar Land Rover’s Destination Zero initiative to contribute to a cleaner environment and saw their self-driving concept car in action.

“By bringing the key people together we can make a real difference in the efforts to transform the way we travel,” the Prince of Wales said before unveiling a plaque to open the centre. “In this regard, I can only wish you every possible success with your work.”

Moving on, the Prince stopped by the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses in Bedworth, joining residents for tea. Prince Charles is patron of The Almshouse Association, and the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses accommodate residents in 27 sheltered housing apartments.

The Almshouses were visited in 1934 by his uncle, Edward, The Prince of Wales and the oak tree that he planted still stands today. Charles followed in his uncle’s footsteps and also planted a tree to mark his visit Tuesday.

He wrapped up his busy day at Veterans Contact Point in Nuneaton, a charity created by veterans, for veterans. He was greeted by music and a guard of honour with Standard Bearers before viewing their new building and speaking with veterans and local cadets.

He also met with partner organisations who support the charity and students from the nearby Queens C of E Academy before a plaque was unveiled to mark his visit.