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BRODOWIN is not exactly a renowned landmark for a foreign head of state to visit, but on March 30, King Charles III paid a visit to a farm there to see how its take ecological agriculture works and how the farmers there are helping protect the wetlands.
The village was very surprised to receive a letter from the royal household back in January asking if the King could pay a visit. In his honour, the local cheese factory he visited has created a new Brodowin King’s Cheese.
I wonder, though if he knows anything about the history of this village and if he will ask the villagers about their lives in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). I somehow doubt it.
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