King Charles beams as he's presented with hand-knitted treats for special occasion

King Charles has been presented with special hand-knitted cakes to mark 10 years of his charity's textiles education programmes.

Future Textiles was set up by after being inspired by the monarch to address the skills gap in the UK textiles industry through education and training.

So far, more than 7,000 people have benefited from the courses provided by the programmes, with projects being run in collaboration with high-profile brands and firms such as Chanel and Yoox Net-a-Porter.

Members of Knitwise, which are special sessions run by Future Textiles to develop high-skilled hand-knitters, presented with the unique celebratory cake at the charity's annual graduation event at its Dumfries House headquarters in Ayrshire, Scotland, last month.

The monarch looked delighted as he was presented with a two-tier, woollen cake complete with colourful, crafted decorations and knitted candles and piping. The King also received an assortment of knitted cupcakes.

Jacqueline Farrell, education director at the King's Foundation, said: "Initially, Future Textiles benefitted secondary school-age pupils by introducing them to the beauty of making and ensuring they understood the technical sewing and craft processes that are so vital to responsible fashion design and manufacturing.

"Due to the incredible support of the industry and our partners, the programme grew rapidly and now offers a huge range of courses ranging from day workshops and weekly community groups to full-time courses which provide students with the skills needed to start their own businesses and gain employment in the industry.

"We are proud to count among our graduates talented artisans now making their mark in the fashion industry as key practitioners for some of the world's best-known brands, and founders of businesses that promote sustainability through long-lasting, high-quality garments and products."

The photos were released on Tuesday,

A new tagline was also released to show the continued commitment of the charity in supporting young people to build skills for their future.