King Charles III is visiting Greater Manchester this week

His Majesty King Charles III will visit Bolton this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its historic town hall.

The royal visit will be the first appearance of a monarch for the area in over 30 years.

On Friday January 20th, King Charles is set to come to Bolton Town Hall which was opened by his great-great-grandfather, the then Prince of Wales, a century and a half ago.

He will be accompanied by the Queen Consort and together they will meet the Mayor of Bolton Akhtar Zaman, as well as Bolton Council leader Martyn Cox and local MPs, before a performance by the traditional Polonez Folk Dance Group.

Inside, the King will stop to look at the famous LS Lowry painting, ‘Going to the Match’, featuring crowds outside Bolton Wanderers’ old home Burnden Park which was bought by The Lowry at auction last year.

He will also attend a reception with representatives from the Bolton Interfaith Council and Solidarity Community Association, Bolton Holiday Activities and Food, Bolton Wanderers in the Community, and domestic abuse charity Fortalice.

Before departure, the King is set to be presented with a key to the town hall and a plaque to commemorate the appearance. The day will conclude with a performance of ‘God Save The King’ by the Hand Made Sign Language choir from the Bolton Deaf Society.

King Charles III took to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II last year – his coronation will take place in the summer.

All of the details of the appearance, including all of the timings, are yet to be confirmed.