The 21-gun salute coincided with the moment when King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Hundreds of people gathered at York Museum Gardens as a 21-gun salute was held to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
The gun salute, fired by the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, took place at noon - at the same moment the King was crowned at Westminster Abbey.Elsewhere, Ripon Cathedral hosted people to watch the Coronation.As well as members of the public, guests at the gun salute included local dignitaries such as the Vice Lord Lieutenants or Deputy Lieutenants from North, South & West Yorkshire.Music was played by the Band of The Royal Yorkshire Regiment and Royal Signals .
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