Prince Andrew visited Wirral today to mark the opening of a new aircraft production site.

His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, dropped into Teledyne CML in Bromborough to meet with staff and find out more about the international company.

Wirral Globe: Prince Andrew

As part of the event, the Duke was given a full tour of the facility and shown how various pieces of equipment work.

Workers at the site build components of aircraft such as covers and panels, floors and interior fittings.

Wirral Globe: Prince Andrew

Unveiling a plaque to commemorate the occasion, Prince Andrew said: “It is an enormous pleasure to be here at this wonderful opening. Teledyne CML is a major investor bringing with it innovation technologies and innate skills.

"Many items made here require a huge amount of skills and quite a large portion of the UK’s economy is going to need this high level of skill-sets in the coming years."

“I wish the company every success in your endeavours.”

Other visitors at the event included the Mayor of Wirral Cllr Moira Mclaughlin, Wirral Council leader Cllr Steve Foulkes and the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside Dame Lorna Muirhead.

Councillor Foulkes said: “The presence of HRH, Duke of York at the official opening of Teledyne CML’s superb new facility in Bromborough is recognition, if it were needed, of the company’s excellence in advanced composite manufacturing and their commitment to Wirral.

“Invest Wirral, the Council’s business support team has developed close links with Teledyne CML and we will continue to support them with their plans for growth at what is a very exciting time for the company.”