In Pictures: Big Lunch celebrations across UK as coronation festivities continue
PA Reporters
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Thousands of people across the country are taking part in the Coronation Big Lunch to celebrate the crowning of the King and Queen.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said that big lunches will take place from Saturday to Monday “in a nationwide act of celebration and friendship”.
People taking part during a Big Lunch in Regent’s Park, London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
(Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Fiona Chapman and Lorna Dodwell in Windsor ahead of a street party in Eton (Jacob Phillips/PA)
(Jordan Pettitt/PA)
People taking part in a Coronation Big Lunch Prestonfield House, Edinburgh (David Cheskin/PA)
The Coronation Big Lunch Prestonfield House, Edinburgh (David Cheskin/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are attending a big lunch in Cranleigh while the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence are visiting a community street party in Swindon. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are joining a big lunch in Windsor.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attending the Big Lunch in Cranleigh, Surrey (Peter Nicholls/PA)
The Duchess of Edinburgh greets people at the Coronation Big Lunch in Cranleigh (Peter Nicholls/PA)
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby attends the Coronation Big Lunch in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty hosted a Big Lunch in Downing Street for volunteers, Ukrainian refugees in the UK and youth groups.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with his family ahead of the Big Lunch (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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The table and place settings in Downing Street (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
The Big Lunch in Downing Street (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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