King Charles III has taken residency at hotels in the Lake District, with Lake District Hotels Ltd encouraging guests and visitors to take a snappy photo of the sovereign, with the best photo winning a lavish prize.

To commemorate the upcoming Royal Coronation, the cardboard kings have been carefully placed across all of the group’s properties, which include the Borrowdale Hotel and Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa within the Borrowdale Valley as well as the Inn on the Square, Skiddaw Hotel and Kings Arms Hotel in the centre of Keswick.

Taking the celebrations one step further, the family-owned group have launched a social media competition where guests are encouraged to locate the royal monarch within each hotel, snap a photo with him and share their photos on social media.

Dani Hope, Director of Lake District Hotels Ltd., commented on the Royal celebration saying "As a family, we love traditions and celebrations, and expect that the month of May, with its 3 bank holidays, will be a time of conviviality. We can't wait to see what our guests' photos will be like and look forward to sharing them with everyone!"

To be in with the chance of winning a delicious Coronation afternoon tea for two, guests who participate must tag either the relevant hotel Facebook page in their post OR the Lake District Hotels group Instagram account.

Over the next 4 weeks, team members from hotel group will peruse through all entries posted online and the single best photo will be announced as the grand winner on Tuesday 9^th March following the Coronation.

The noble prize of afternoon tea for two can either be taken at the Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, Inn on the Lake or Borrowdale Hotel.

Multiple entries are permitted and images may be shared on either Facebook or Instagram. The competition runs from 10^th April – 9^th May, however the regal cut-outs will remain intact up until the end of May for guests to continue to enjoy.

What’s more, from 1^st May an exclusive ‘Coronation Afternoon Tea’ will be available at the Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa and Borrowdale Hotel which is complete with a selection of sweet and savoury delights inspired by King Charles’ favourite foods; including a chocolate & earl grey brownie, a lemon curd tart and a savoury lime muffin with smoked trout & caviar.