A Burnham school saw a visit from a Prince in 2002, which saw children and staff alike delighted by the Royal.

Lent Rise School in Burnham was visited by King Charles III (then Prince Charles III) on April 23, 2002.

During the visit, King Charles attended classrooms and an assembly where a poem was read out by Emma Williams, then seven.

The poem asked God not to let Prince Charles fall off his polo horse and to keep him safe when he goes rock climbing.

The prayer was written and read out by seven-year-old pupil Emma Williams.

During the school assembly headteacher Brenda Bigland told Prince Charles how some of the children had asked their parents if they could call him Prince Charming.

Now 21 years on and at a historic moment in time when King Charles is set to be Coronation in a long weekend of events, the Observer revisited the school to look back in time.

Staff member of Lent Rise School Sarah Anderson was present during the visit.

She said: “It was just magical.

“I remember shaking his hand, bowing and saying hello – he was very personable.

“He made time to stop and have a word with members of staff in the hall.

“It was amazing. I can remember all the security beforehand and as staff members, we had to keep it secret.

“The children were all really really excited.”

Ticia Moriarty, who was a parent of a pupil at the time of the visit said: “It was quite exciting really – having a member of royalty coming to the school.

“The little one, he was only four at the time, he wasn’t aware of who he [King Charles] was until I showed him on the telly.”

Ticia’s son Peter Moriarty is pictured with the King in the assembly.

“I’ve got a picture in my house of my son with the king,” she explained.

Sharon Harding who was a dinner lady at the school at the time recalls the King exiting through the playground where the children were lined up excitedly waving.

Residents of the care home opposite also lined the street to watch the visit.

Hannah Slade, who was a pupil during the visit said: “It was my birthday at the time so it was a special day. I don’t remember much because I was young but it was very lovely.”