Wearside's best wishes go out to King Charles III after he was diagnosed with cancer.
We chose 15 iconic moments when he met the people of Sunderland and East Durham.
He has tried his hand at bowls at Crowtree Leisure Centre; sat behind the wheel of a new car at Nissan; chatted to locals in Pennywell and met workers at the Pallion shipyard.
Re-live those moments once more as we send all our best wishes to the King.
13. Saying hello
The future King visited Sunderland Age Concern in 1998. He shook hands with Sunderland's oldest citizen Dorothy Ovendon who was aged 107 at the time. | se
14. Reflections from 1998
Prince Charles was given a great reception when he visited the National Glass Centre in October 1998. | se
15. A VIP day
His Royal Highness was pictured at Cherry Knowle Hospital in January 2004. | se
16. Retro at Nissan
Prince Charles got a close-up look at the latest models when he visited the Nissan car factory at Washington in January 2015. | se