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Blur's Alex James to make cheese for Prince Charles

Bassist says everyone should be able to afford royal cheese

Blurs' Alex James is to make cheese for Prince Charles.

The bassist, who reformed with Blur this year, will begin to supply cheese by royal appointment after agreeing a deal with the Prince of Wales.

Estate managers at Highgrove House have asked James work on half a million litres of organic milk. The cheese will then be sold through the Dutchy of Cornwall's estate.

James told The Times "It will be the poshest cheese in the world but it's only going to cost £3. I think everyone should be able to afford royal cheese."

After Blur went on hiatus in 2003 Alex James focused on farming, and has since won awards for his cheese.

A spokesman for the Prince said: "Duchy Originals is delighted to be working with Alex James, one of Britain’s most exciting and passionate new cheese makers, to produce a cheese using the milk from the herd of Ayrshire cows on the Duchy Home Farm."


 

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FooKnew 

Jul 18, 2009

With any luck, Charlie will return the favour by cutting the cheese right in Alex James' disgusting face.Nobody likes a disgusting face.

neweducation 

Jul 19, 2009

how on earth can someone from one of the best bands of the last twenty years be passionate about knocking out posh cheese with that weirdo prince chesney. get back on the party alex, politicians and cheese farmers are generally not ideal rock stars.

liamhoward85 

Jul 20, 2009

Leave alex alone!!He's done the rock&roll life. he's done so many drugs while in Blur he just wants to chill like any other person.I think the idea for his mass cheese making for prince charles is cool!!

king_leigh 

Jul 22, 2009

why doesnt he scrape the cheese off some of albarns shit lyrics!!

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