As the Coronation celebrations continue we take a look at King Charles III's connection to West Berkshire and North Hampshire, which goes back to his childhood at Cheam School

King Charles III's connection to this area goes back to his childhood.

As an eight-year-old the then Prince of Wales joined Cheam School, in Headley, in September 1957.

The King was brought to the school by his mother, the Queen, and father, the Duke of Edinburgh, where they were met by Mr Beck, one of the headmasters, and his wife.

Since then, the King has visited West Berkshire and North Hampshire on a number of occasions.

Here the Newbury Weekly News looks back at His Majesty's trips here.

In December 1986, the then Prince of Wales, visited the Queen's Award-winning firm Quantel. He was shown the front producation area at the Turnpike Road company, as well as the test department, where he proved himself a dab hand with the famous 'paintbox'.

The King also had a look at 'Harry' – a machine which underwent a name change in honour of his second son.

In April 1992, the then Prince Charles returned to familiar ground in Upper Lambourn to open Fulke Walwyn Way, a purpose-built horse track, in memory of the trainer.

During his career as an amateur rider, he would use the route to cycle to the home of his trainer, Nick Gaselee, after early morning gallops on the downs.

On May 13,1999, the King showed off his archery skills at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School. He visited Tomb Farm in Upper Basildon to launch the school's third annual Prince's Trust clay pigeon shoot.

The event was a huge success and raised more than £100,000 for the Prince's Trust.

The following month, in June 1999, King Charles III returned to West Berkshire to pay a visit to Elm Farm. He had a taste of some organic bread and got stuck into the goings on of the site during his tour of the Organic Research Centre, in Hamstead Marshall.

It was three times lucky for the area in 1999, when the then Prince was again seen visiting Holy Cross Church in Ramsbury.