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Charles receives meaningful gift from late father Prince Philip at Coronation

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After Charles officially took to the throne as The King during his Coronation this morning, we have no doubt that he's soon to be inundated with gifts from people all across the globe - from leading figures to celebrity spectators.There's one particular present however, that it is understood the former prince will treasure for years to come - one from his late father Prince Phillip.The former husband to his mother The late Queen gifted his eldest son a special blend of tea, from a bush which he had planted himself during his incredible life.

Whimsically named 'Majes-tea', the mix is made from an English tea plant, planted by Phillip, and it has been gifted to the new King to celebrate the Coronation.

Prince Philip had once met Jonathon Jones from Tegothnan Estate, home to the UK's largest tea plantation, and at the time, had joked that he had his own tea bush but it was miles away in Sri Lanka.

According to The Mirror, Jonathon told Phillip he should plant one on his own estate so he'd have one closer to home, then in 2014 he scheduled a visit and did just that.

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