King Charles has delighted theatregoers after taking his seat near members of the public to watch a sold-out Shakespeare play in central England.
Charles was met with cheers from crowds of people when he arrived at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, as a surprise guest at a production of The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh.
On his arrival, the King was greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, Tim Cox, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company's co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey.