Sporle pub, which opened after a renovation under its new name in January, hopes to get a visit from its namesake

“Something special” is how the King Charles III pub in the Norfolk village of Sporle describes itself. But on Saturday, while most patrons were supportive of the new head of state, some were more muted in their praise.

“Dunno, he’s just a king really, nothing much,” said Pat Collision, 72, the mother of one of the pub’s owners. She holds the same opinion of the late queen but says she “was lovely, quite a nice lady”.

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