King Charles III set to make first visit to South Yorkshire as monarch next week

The Royal visit will see King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the Mansion House in Doncaster city centre next Wednesday as part of a two day series of engagements across Yorkshire.

It is believed to be the first visit to South Yorkshire by a monarch since 2015, when The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Royal Maundy Service at Sheffield Cathedral in April 2015.

The pair will meet civic dignitaries led by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Dame Hilary Chapman including Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones and Chief Executive of Doncaster Council Damian Allen.

They will also meet Civic Mayor Coun Ian Pearson and Junior Civic Mayor, Evia Shaw-Lewis.

His Majesty The King will formally mark the conferral of City status on Doncaster and make a short speech in the ball room of The Mansion House.

After the ceremony, Their Majesties will attend a reception in the Mansion House Banquet Hall where the royal couple will meet a range of local groups and individuals including two voluntary groups who were recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this year, two winners of an international environmental award, representatives from a dementia support charity and young people supported by The Prince’s Trust Doncaster.

Doncaster was one of eight places selected for city status as part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year.

Doncaster was highlighted as a winning bid for its community spirit, rich history and royal links.

During the two day visit to Yorkshire next Tuesday and Wednesday, they will also visit Bradford, Leeds and York.