Coronation Celebrations in our Communities

[Lilyflo]

What is everyone doing in their village / town / city?

The bunting is going up in the village next week and I've ordered all sorts of crafting materials to make replica crowns with my grandchildren. Our village is having a community picnic next Sunday with games and fancy dress competitions.

 

[HRHTalDuchess]

I'm in the US. Just going to watch the ceremony from online streaming or television.

 

[Alison H]

I will be trying to make Union Flag meringues and fruit platters with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and squirty cream! They worked OK for the Jubilee .

 

[Hallo girl]

I am having a coronation party at home, my friends are coming round for breakfast and we will sit glued until the flypast. On the Monday there is a tree planting in our village plus a family fun day. Knitted crowns all ready, bunting ready to go up.

 

[Duchess of Durham]

Being in the US, I will watch the coronation and have signed up to run this race, https://ace-races.co.uk/products/th...d when you complete,many stages as you prefer.

I'm hoping I can find my tiara so I can wear it when I run the race.

 

[Lilyflo]

I've noticed coronation banners on field gates, union flags and bunting flying in our nearest small town and a farmer has used his tractor to write LONG LIVE THE KING in huge letters on our local beach (photographed from above before the tide washed them away). My grandchildren made their crowns with me and I bought the girls coronation charm bracelet kits. I'm feeling quite excited now!

 

[TLLK]

While I am not in the UK, here's some examples of fabulous knitted post box toppers for the Coronation.



https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/bl...incredible-postbox-toppers-celebrate-26797071

 

[An Ard Ri]

There are dozens of parties taking place across Northern Ireland to mark the king's Coronation.
I really hope the weather behaves for the outdoor tea parties!
https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2023-05-04/how-ni-will-mark-kings-coronation

 

[Lilyflo]

Some of our American friends are celebrating in style:

America’s Anglophiles gear up for coronation day: ‘I have a corgi dress’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/charles-iii-coronation-americans-celebrate

 

[An Ard Ri]

I'll have my morning coffee in my best china watching the events and have a left over bottle of Pimm's that was not used at Christmas for later!

 

[Lilyflo]

It was all very jolly at my local health centre this morning. The whole place is bedecked in union flag bunting and coronation posters. The dispensary and office staff were wearing coronation T shirts and replica crowns!

 

[Lilyflo]

I walked over to our local coronation picnic earlier and it's very well attended. I didn't stay long as we have a sick dog at home (nothing too serious) but there was live music and quite a few people in costumes or special hats. Overall, a successful community event by the looks and sounds of it.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Hope you all enjoyed Coronation weekend and that the rain on Saturday didn't dampen spirits!

 

[Duchess of Durham]

How did you celebrate the coronation?

Like many people around the world I watched the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla live. I wore my tiara that morning. Then laced up my running shoes and ran a 5k+ wearing my tiara. I entered a virtual race to be run on May 6, and received my shirt and medal for that race. Here are pictures of me in my tiara and with my coronation race regalia.