His Majesty King Charles and the Queen Consort will be visiting Greater Manchester today.
In his first visit to the region since ascending the throne, King Charles will be visiting Bolton Town Hall on Friday, January 20, to join in a reception where he will meet with representatives from the local community. The town hall visit will also be attended by the mayor of Bolton, Akhtar Zaman, and local MPs.
A performance from the Polonez folk dance group will also take place, with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Manchester, Michal Mazurek, also in attendance. Following this, the King and Queen Consort will join a reception which will feature representatives from Bolton's Interfaith Council and Solidarity Community Association - the King has previously indicated his duty to protect religious diversity in the UK.