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In a modernized tradition, the King’s Champion won’t challenge anyone who doubts the new king, nor ride into Westminster Abbey on horseback. So what will he do?
Francis Dymoke (pictured) is the 34th King's Champion in an unbroken family line since William the Conqueror gave the job - and the Lordship of the Manor of Scrivelsby - to a Norman forebear.
Since 1066 Francis Dymoke’s family has played a ceremonial role in coronations, something he hopes will continue when Charles III is crowned