Boltonians brave the cold for historic visit of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla
A freshly jet washed Bolton Town Hall seemed to almost glisten in the January sunshine as hundreds gathered in the town centre for the arrival of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort. It was the first visit to the town by a Monarch since Queen Elizabeth II came some 35 years ago to officially open the Market Place Shopping Centre and the much beloved but now demolished Water Place in 1988.
People were screaming, cheering, applauding, and waving their flags frantically. As the King and Queen Consort emerged from their car, they were greeted by a performance from Polish folk dance troupe Polonez Manchester. Their headteacher Vicky Guest said: "I shook his hand and said I love your family. I was incredibly overwhelmed, I was so excited.
They were then shown 'Going to the Match' - the 1953 L.S. Lowry painting inspired by Bolton Wanderers' old stadium Burnden Park. Julia Fawcett, chief executive of The Lowry, which recently bought the painting for a record-breaking £8.1 million at auction, said: "It's been so exciting to be able to share it with the King.
"It was very special indeed. [The King] was very interested to hear about the football and the work we're doing with the town because it needs to be a massive collaboration. The owners of football clubs need to understand the responsibility that they take on when they own a football club and work with the community because we're just custodians but we can have a massive impact on people's lives.
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