As King Charles prepares to visit Middlesbrough, we look back at his previous engagements in the North East.
His last visit to the region occurred on April 22, before his Coronation, when he toured Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle.
During that action-packed day, the then-future king engaged with farmers viewed Highland Cattle, and enjoyed tea and cake at Darlington Farmer’s Auction Mart.
He greeted crowds of farmers and mart officials before officially opening the Humbleton Park facility, which had been established during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
He also visited County Durham, where he toured Kromek’s factory in Sedgefield.
The Royal visitor was given a guided tour of the laboratories and production facilities, witnessing the technological innovation taking place within the site.
Later, he joined Queen Letizia of Spain to celebrate their shared love of art by opening a new gallery at Auckland Castle, one of Europe’s 'best-preserved' bishop’s palaces.
In February 2018, King Charles visited St John's College at Durham University and Durham Cathedral before heading to Barnard Castle.
Despite the cold weather, hundreds gathered at Palace Green to meet the future king.
Dozens of flag-bearing pupils from the Chorister School lined the path to Durham Cathedral, where he took a guided tour of Open Treasure, a £10 million exhibition that has been one of the cathedral's major projects in recent years.
Guided by the Dean of Durham, Andrew Tremlett, he explored the exhibition and the treasures of St Cuthbert, including his Anglo-Saxon coffin and famous pectoral cross.
In February 2016, he also visited Teesside, where he delivered a stirring speech that highlighted the area’s fighting spirit and skills.
He acknowledged the thousands of jobs lost when SSI’s Redcar operation ceased the previous year, stating that hope should not be extinguished.
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