The visit will start in Bradford on Tuesday at the headquarters of supermarket chain Morrisons. Charles will be introduced to the company’s agriculture, sustainability and retail initiatives, including the rare breed program and the recently launched carbon neutral eggs. He will also hear about the supermarket’s approach to helping customers cope with the cost of living crisis and visit the company’s development kitchen. The King will then proceed to a reception for new leaders at Bradford Town Hall after being welcomed to Centenary Square with a performance by The City of Bradford Brass Band and students from the Punjabi Roots Academy playing the dhol, a drum with two heads. He then heads to Leeds – we’ll be bringing you live updates on this blog throughout the day. On Wednesday, the King will be joined by the Queen Consort as he begins his day in York. The couple will be welcomed to the city in a ceremony at Micklegate Bar – the place where the sovereign traditionally enters the ancient city. This ceremony was last held in 2012 when the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh entered the city to attend the Maundy service. Charles and Camilla will then move to York Minster, where he will unveil a statue of his late mother. The King will meet York Minster stonemason Richard Bossons, who designed and carved the Queen’s statue. The Yorkshire tour will conclude in Doncaster, where the King, accompanied by Camilla, will confer city status at the Mansion House.
