Prince Charles and Camilla carry on days after Queen's Nazi salute images

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Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall appear relaxed and happy on their annual visit to coastal town of Padstow
Royal couple started three-day tour of the West Country as fury continues over picture of Queen doing 'Nazi salute'
Prince and Duchess did not let the drizzle dampen their enjoyment as they met RNLI volunteers and well-wishers

Published: 09:12 EST, 20 July 2015 | Updated: 11:38 EST, 20 July 2015

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It was business as usual for Prince Charles today as he carried on with a royal visit to Cornwall just days after the release of a controversial home movie showing the Queen doing a Nazi salute.

A smiling Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall ignored the drizzle as they met crowds who lined the streets in Padstow, Cornwall at the start their three-day tour of the West Country.

The Prince and Camilla, who needed an umbrella to shield from the rain, met RNLI volunteers before stopping to chat in the idyllic town with well-wishers, their children, and even their pets.

Making friends: The heir to the throne met one young fan in the Cornish town while Camilla stopped to speak to a gorgeous bulldog

Big turn out: The royal couple looked happy despite the rain and met RNLI volunteers who man the local lifeboat

Behind the bar: Prince Charles pulls a pint of Cornwall's Pride at The Falmout Arms, to promote his 'Pub is the Hub' initiative

Rule Britannia: Prince Charles enjoys a pint of Cornwall's Pride, while the Duchess greets a British bulldog on the streets of Padstow

Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall at The Lost Gardens

For the next three days the royal couple are visiting tourism gems in Cornwall and Devon as well as local businesses.

It came at a testing time for his mother after childhood images showed her performing a Nazi salute emerged in footage believed to be from Royal Family’s personal archives.

The footage shows the Queen as a young princess in Balmoral together with her sister Princess Margaret, aged three, the Queen Mother and Prince Edward, Prince of Wales - who appears to be showing them how to perform the gesture.

High spirits: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cambridge were relaxed during their visit - despite testing days for the Palace this week

Controversial: Buckingham Palace is braced for new embarrassment as turmoil continued over footage showing the Queen performing a Nazi salute as a child (pictured), which may have been inadvertently leaked

The footage was sold to a tabloid newspaper for a four-figure sum, the Mail has learnt, and is understood to have been copied by a researcher with ‘access to the royal archives’ several years ago.

It is unclear as to whether the seller obtained it from the British Film Institute (BFI), where much of the Royal Family’s historical home cine footage is kept, or from the royal archives at Windsor Castle.

Some sources suggest the Palace may have accidentally released the film not realising the damage it could call.

Relaxed: Prince Charles seemed at ease as he met well-wishers during the Royal tour in Truro. The Queen is reportedly 'livid' about the leak, and utterly astonished that anyone who worked closely with the elderly monarch would want to 'exploit and embarrass' her

Time for tea: Prince Charles swapped his pint for a cup of tea at The Falmouth Arms - while Buckingham Palace pledged to leave no stone unturned as it launch a hunt for the traitor who leaked a private video of the Queen doing a Nazi salute to The Sun newspaper

Thrilled: One woman struggles to contain her excitement as she shakes the hand of the Duchess of Cornwall as she does a walk-about

Cheers: The royal couple are visiting tourism gems in Cornwall and Devon as well as local businesses, and supporting local pubs

Last night Buckingham Palace was planning to leave no stone unturned as it launched a hunt for the traitor. It also made clear that it would not shy away from taking legal action if there is evidence that footage was copied unlawfully or its publication is a breach of copyright.

Despite reports that the Queen is ‘livid’ about the leak, the sense in royal circles yesterday was one of utter astonishment that anyone who had worked closely with the elderly monarch would want to ‘exploit and embarrass’ her.

The now notorious piece of footage was shot in 1933 – six years before the start of the Second World War and only months after Hitler had seized power.

It shows the then seven-year-old Princess Elizabeth larking around on the lawn at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat, with her sister, Princess Margaret and mother, the future Queen Elizabeth, and her uncle, Edward, Prince of Wales.

Taster session: Prince Charles hears about the library within The Falmouth Arms, that includes a copy of Not In Front of the Corgis: Secrets of Life Behind the Royal Curtains, written by Brian Hoey

Popular: The harbour area of Padstow was packed with well-wishers and Charles and Camilla looked just as pleased to be with them

Having fun: Charles appeared to do a little jig in this puddle as he and his wife started their three-day West Country tour

Chat: Charles and Camilla have a quick chat as they walk past a pub before the Duchess went to speak to a group of local school children

Sharing a laugh: Charles leaves Rick Stein's cafe in Padstow with a book and a bottle of fizz as a neighbour peers round the door

He appears to be showing them how to perform the Nazi salute, which even then was recognised internationally as a sign of obedience to Hitler.

Although the young Elizabeth appears to be more interested in her Corgis and playing up for the camera, both she and her mother hold their arms aloft in a clearly jokey fashion.

The Sun’s coverage on Saturday put the images in clear historical context and stressed that they should not harm the Queen’s image in any way.

But the headline on their front page ‘Their Royal Heilnesses’ is believed to have caused deep offence.