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Prince Charles given golden tour of Bank of England

Britain's Prince Charles (L) laughs with Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England whilst being shown his office during a visit to the Bank in London, December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles was shown the gold vaults, containing around 400,000 gold bars worth more than 100 billion pounds ($126 billion) during a tour of the Bank of England on Wednesday. BoE Governor Mark Carney hosted the heir to the British throne, introducing him to staff and touring the Bank's museum at the Threadneedle Street office. It was the prince's first visit to the Bank since 2002. (Writing by Patrick Johnston; Editing by Hugh Lawson)