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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

‘A nice nostalgic British feel’: Norfolk’s King Charles III pub raises glass to new monarch

Man and woman sitting in a pub holding pint glasses with union flag bunting and flags.
Lindsey and Ian Townsend enjoying the coronation party at the King Charles III pub in Sporle. Photograph: Ali Smith/The Observer

“Something special” is how the King Charles III pub in the Norfolk village of Sporle describes itself. But on Saturday, while most patrons were supportive of the new head of state, some were more muted in their praise.

“Dunno, he’s just a king really, nothing much,” said Pat Collision, 72, the mother of one of the pub’s owners. She holds the same opinion of the late queen but says she “was lovely, quite a nice lady”.

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