KING Charles III unveiled a new statue of his mother Queen Elizabeth II at York Minster today.

The statue, designed and carved by York Minster stone mason Richard Bossons, was unveilied from behind a purple curtain at around 12.15pm today.

The monarch entered the city through Micklagate Bar - before travelling over to the Minster to attend a service and the unveiling.

On Tuesday, Charles toured the Bradford HQ of the supermarket giant as hundreds of staff watched from balconies and stairwells.