The street party was set up in 1/10th scale model of Wimborne as it was in the 1950s, the last time the UK had a royal coronation. The 12 boys and girls enjoyed sandwiches and crisps followed by Union Jack cakes as they celebrated the forthcoming coronation of King Charles - with Molly Linley-Adams, 3, sitting at the head of the table in her crown. Wimborne Model Town in Dorset decked their miniature street with Union Jack bunting and laid out a table of food for children from Judy's House nursery. 'The nation is set to turn red, white and blue, so all of us at The Shard thought it was only fitting that the tallest building in the UK did too.'Ī special Coronation light display will also be switched on at 8.30pm on May 6, comprising 552 LED lights and fixtures beaming from the top 20 storeys of The Shard.Īnd in the south west, a model village has staged what could be Britain's smallest Coronation street party. 'There will be some fantastic sights in London and across the UK as service personnel play their part in formally recognising the occasion. 'As a former member of the armed forces, I know how special it is for us all to be experiencing a new monarch coming to the throne.
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