BRITAIN’S king of top trumps has taken delivery of the new royal wedding top trumps cards — four days ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s visit to his home town.

Sam Penkethman, 11, got to grips with the new pack at St Barnabas Primary School, Knowsley Road, Darwen, yesterday.

There are five different rated categories in the pack: VIP, age, style icon, celebrity press, and big day rating.

Princess Diana is part of the pack along with celebrities such as Sir Elton John and the Beckhams.

Sam will start at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy —- where the royal couple will visit on Monday — in September, and his brother Matthew, 15, a senior lead student, is due to meet the bride and bridegroom.

Next month Sam will hand over his crown to another schoolchild at the 2011 National Schools Top Trumps championship held at London’s Science Museum.

Over 100,000 entries have been whittled down to 72, and one is fellow St Barnabas pupil Ethan Harrison, nine.