AS KING Charles III begins his reign following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we are looking back at just some of the many occasions when the then Prince Charles paid a visit to South Cumbria and the Lake District.

April 2017 saw the King pay a visit to BAE Systems in Barrow during a tour of the county.

His Royal Highness called into BAE Systems to learn about the company's delivery of the Astute and Dreadnought class submarine programmes, and he also met with staff and apprentices.

After leaving the shipyard, Prince Charles continued his Cumbrian visit in Ennerdale Bridge, as well as visits to Rosehill, Whitehaven Foyer and Flimby, where he visited New Balance's factory.

In September of the same year, the then Prince of Wales made a return to Cumbria to enjoy the scenery at the Westmorland County Show.

He had visited the Westmorland County Agricultural Society's base in April 2015 when he met volunteers and staff. It was during that visit that he was invited to the 2017 show.

During the county show, King Charles III spoke to members of the public, admired the sheep on display and mingled with exhibitors.

In 2018, His Royal Highness visited Cumbria on March 26 to attend a ceremony unveiling the official plaque to designate the Lake District National Park as a Unesco World Heritage site.

In the April of 2019, King Charles III returned to Cumbria to open the Windermere Jetty Museum.

Crowds gathered beforehand to greet him as he took time to chat to many locals and visitors.

Pupils from several schools carried Union Jacks and sang a special Lake District folk song.

His Royal Highness was given a tour of the museum – one of the first contemporary buildings constructed on the Windermere shores for 50 years – which presents an in-depth look at the picturesque area’s steamboat history.

After his museum tour, Prince Charles was whisked off into the heart of the Lake District to visit Hawkshead Relish and the Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.