King and Queen 'deeply touched' by Coronation
The Sunaks inspect the table set for a Big Lunch in Downing Street
In Windsor, the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, met people picnicking along The Long Walk which leads to Windsor Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are expected to join a Coronation Big Lunch in Cranleigh, Surrey, while the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will be at a community street party in Swindon.
At Downing Street, the prime minister and his wife are hosting their own lunch for community figures, Ukrainian families and youth groups.The King and Queen said they hoped the events would be "truly enjoyable", in a message posted on the Royal Family's official Instagram account.
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