King Charles gives a nod to Prince Edward after his surprise visit to North East Youth Centre

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh met young people in northeast England during his surprise visit.

The brother of King Charles made a special visit highlighting the impact of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE).

On Wednesday, the official Instagram handle of the DofE shared photos from Edward's special visit. The post was reshared by Buckingham palace on behalf of King Charles.

The post showed Prince Edward visiting Barnard Castle, where he met participants involved in the program and learned more about the activities helping young people build confidence and life skills.

The details about his visit shared in caption, revealed, "A root-iful visit to the North East."

"Yesterday, The Duke of Edinburgh met with young people at Barnard Castle – a centre that offers DofE to young people who can’t access the Award through school or college. Young people showcased some of the activities they’re doing for their DofE including navigating high ropes and canoeing," it continued.

Adding, "The Duke went on to plant our ‘Youth Without Limits’ rose – designed to celebrate DofE’s 70th Anniversary – with young people from The Oaks Secondary School and spoke with them about doing horticulture as part of their Award."

"Thank you to everyone who supported this inspiring visit," the caption concluded.