King Charles is presented with first ever seedling grown from the remains of the Sycamore Gap tree by the National Trust to mark Celebration Day

The annual celebration, which is described as a day to remember the lives of those who have shaped us yet are no longer here, was marked with the gift to the monarch in his role as patron of the National Trust. Although brutalised, the stump of the tree remains living and tree experts hope it will one day regrow to its former glory.

The King, who has been patron of the National Trust since 2003, and was its president until he ascended the throne in 2022, joined the charity in encouraging members of the public to donate and plant a tree in memory of a loved one or as a gift, creating new habitats for wildlife.