King Charles Receives Warm Staffordshire Welcome During Lichfield Cathedral and Memorial Arboretum Visit

King Charles III visited Lichfield Cathedral and the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, where he met volunteers, local choirs, civic leaders, and community representatives, highlighting the region's heritage and enterprise. At the cathedral, he admired the Fenland Black Oak Table, a remarkable artefact crafted from a 5,000-year-old Jubilee Oak, celebrating local craftsmanship and community efforts. The King also placed a wreath at a new memorial honoring LGBT veterans and serving members of the armed forces at the Arboretum. The visit included performances by MusicShare and the Lichfield Cathedral Choir and emphasized the cathedral's role in training future heritage craftsmen such as stonemasons. Local officials and the Dean of Lichfield expressed pride in hosting the monarch and showcasing Staffordshire's civic and cultural values. This visit follows previous engagements by King Charles in the county earlier in the year and comes after a postponed trip due to his cancer treatment.