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A man has bizarrely suggested King Henry VIII's sandals resemble Greggs steak bakes, which could indicate he was a time traveller.

The X user, Luke from Manchester, shared an image of the former monarch's portrait and highlighted his footwear - which had an uncanny similarity to a steak bake.

Luke questioned whether the 16th-century portrait demonstrated the king journeyed to the future to visit the British bakery.

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In his tweet, he wrote: "Why do Henry VIII's shoes look like a Greggs steak bake?".

The bakery chain was amused by the observation.

In a tweet, it replied: "Losing our heads over this."

The tweet has nearly 600 retweets and over 3,000 likes, and left numerous people pondering whether the assertions were accurate.

One user wittily wrote: "ahhh choux pastry".

While another said: "Because they are, needs to keep those toes warm during winter."

Another added: "On another note - ciabatta (bread) translates to slipper. This has been going on a long time".

One user dismissed the claims he wore steak bakes and said: "Bro that's cheese and onion. Get a grip."

Whilst another said: "Because, and not many people know this, Henry VIII's feet were delish! ! !".

Greggs is the largest bakery chain in the UK, selling an estimated 1.5million sausage rolls each week - that's 145million every year.

The second Tudor monarch reigned from April 21, 1509, until his death on January 28, 1547.

He was notorious for his six marriages and his elimination of the Catholic Church's authority in England.