Jay Blades said the public is now "catching up" with the King's advocacy of environmental issues.The 52-year-old presenter of BBC's The Repair Shop was at the Garrison Chapel in London's Chelsea Barracks on Thursday for a panel discussion on craft and its relevance to the built environment.Asked by the PA news agency, before Thursday's talks, about the King and sustainability, Blades said: "For me, I think the King was very forward-thinking.

Jay Blades said the public is now "catching up" with the King's advocacy of environmental issues.The 52-year-old presenter of BBC's The Repair Shop was at the Garrison Chapel in London's Chelsea Barracks on Thursday for a panel discussion on craft and its relevance to the built environment.Asked by the PA news agency, before Thursday's talks, about the King and sustainability, Blades said: "For me, I think the King was very forward-thinking.