King Charles III: Coastal path through Norfolk to be renamed

As part of the celebrations, the longest national trail in the country is set to be renamed the King Charles III England Coastal Path.

The 2,700-mile trail, which starts in Northumberland and runs all the way to Cumbria, will officially take on its new name on May 10.

The soon-to-be-regally-named route takes in some of Norfolk's most picturesque sights, as it winds around the region's iconic coastline.

Natural England has been working alongside local authorities to make the trail fully walkable by 2024 - with some sections yet to be open to the public.

But some of it can already by traipsed by those who share the king's love of rambling, including stretches between Hopton-on-Sea and Sea Palling and then on to Weybourne.

So far, 794 miles of the 2,700-mile route are fully open to the public.

Natural England chairman Tony Juniper told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The King has been such an enormous and effective champion for various initiatives over the years to protect and restore the environment.

"Hopefully this little piece of work that we have got with the coast work and the national nature reserves will be a fitting tribute to what he has been doing, something that will be very visible and for everybody to enjoy for generations to come."

The king has made no secret of his love of the Norfolk landscape over the years, including capturing the region in watercolour paintings - which he has put on display in the Ballroom of Sandringham House.

He has also become increasingly involved in maintaining the estate in west of the county.

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It comes as preparations continue for the king's coronation, which will be held on Saturday, May 6.