Charles wonders if he is in charge of the place, until Camilla points out that the ­children are. Each of the stars featured will become the owner of a Golden Dennis & Gnasher Fan Club badge. Congratulations to this year’s winners, Indigo 1 (Year 5) from Greasley Beauvale Primary School in Eastwood, Nottingham! They truly unearthed the root of the problem with their joke: “What happened to the maths teacher’s garden? It grew square roots!”

Harry Styles, the King, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton and Stormzy feature in a special 85th anniversary edition of the popular comic. Here’s to the next 85 years, and we dedicate this birthday issue to every child out there, because being a kid never gets old.” Other stars from the worlds of showbiz, sports and royalty include Adele, Ant and Dec and Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob ­McElhenney. The cover, drawn by Beano artist Nigel Parkinson, also features comic regulars Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Minnie the Minx.King Charles III and Queen Camilla featuring in a special edition of the Beano to mark its 85th anniversary. Credit: PA

Indigo 1 have been immortalised by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson in this week’s issue of the comic and were handed the trophy by Minnie’s illustrator Laura Howell. They have also won Beano subscriptions and a fun-filled Beano Day for the class. Since its conception in 1938, Beano has been leading the line in entertaining the young, and the young at heart. For over 80 years, the brains behind Beano have brought joy and happiness to the youth with a unique blend of comedy and carnage. A Beano digital magazine subscription keeps you and your kids up to date with the weekly shenanigans of iconic characters like Dennis the Menace & Gnasher, The Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Mix. Inside, the celebs help Beanotown kids stop Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano.More than 4,100 issues of The Beano have been printed since its launch in 1938 with over 70,000 comic strips and 700 characters, including Dennis and Gnasher, the Bash Street Kids and Billy Whizz.

Meanwhile, 2,023 issues will be given out to classrooms across the country through the Beano for Schools programme.

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This mischievous guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about Beanotown – character profiles for all your favourite residents, including Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Bananaman, and much more. It’s getting darker earlier, there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are turning brown. That can mean only one thing. Halloween is on its way! It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially if you love ghosts, pumpkins and things that go bump in the night.