The King made an under-the-radar visit to GCHQ in Manchester city centre today (January 20) as part of his trip to the city-region.
Alongside visits to the Kellogg’s factory in Stretford, Bolton Town Hall, and a community centre in Wythenshawe, His Majesty paid a visit to the intelligence service’s base in Manchester. GCHQ is currently housed in Heron House, just off Albert Square.
During his visit, King Charles III received ‘several briefings from GCHQ’s mission teams’ a spokesperson for the service said. He also met with Sir Jeremy Fleming, the Director of GCHQ.