It comes after last year’s championships were hit by a cheating scandal after the World Conker Championships winner was found with a dummy chestnut made of steel in his pocket

King Charles’s top quality nuts may have saved the World Conker Championships after fears it would be cancelled due to a shortage Organisers said Windsor Castle dispatched a parcel containing more than 300 conkers just as the tournament approached . ‌

Committee member St John Burkett expressed delight at receiving the royal contribution . He said: “It was a real joy to have conkers sent to us this time. The Windsor Castle delivery was of really good quality. ‌

“They were fantastic, they were the ones that really ensured we could go ahead.” There had been concerns the event could be cancelled after collec

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