London sets tables for the Big Lunch in honour of the new king
BBC- Communties across the capital came together to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
- Around 67,000 Big Lunches were organised across the weekend nationally
- From sumo wrestling to a string quartet, here's how neighbours marked the historic event
Londoners across the city have come together at street parties to mark King Charles III's Coronation.
From Hammersmith to Havering, neighbours set tables for the Big Lunch in their local street to mark the occasion.
Across the nation this weekend, 67,000 Big Lunches were coordinated, first started by the Eden Project charity in 2009 in a bid to bring the community together.
Fulham residents had a good sing song to the national anthem while members of a Hindu temple in Neasden celebrated with traditional Indian food.
In Hornchurch, it wasn't just streets. Having their lunch on a football ground, children took turns taking themselves out in sumo wrestling.
Others youngsters chased bubbles while their homes were judged in a best-decorated house competition.
Prime minister Rushi Sunak hosted a lunch to celebrate community heroes, Ukraine refugees and youth groups in Downing Street.
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