King Charles III coronation celebrations in Southampton - recap

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It's been a busy - but wet - day in Southampton.

We'll have more royal party coverage tomorrow.

The party is in full swing at Luccombe Place

Joanne and Rob Craig are at a street party in Luccombe Place, Southampton.

Joanne, who organised the party on Luccombe Place, said: "We've tried to make the best of the situation and have a street party, we normally have one every year.

"The Royal Family have been very obliging by providing lots of opportunities for us. 

"We've had one most years since 2011. 

"It's just a really nice opportunity for everyone in the street to get together, we're not a very big street so it's to have that time to get together, have a drink and some food, and just get to know each other a bit better."

Here are the impressive bellringers who made sure Southampton's churches rang out for the coronation

Luke Brooke, 21, Master of Southampton University's Guild of Bell Ringers, said: "We have been ringing six quarter peals, a quarter peal is about 45 minutes of continuous ringing - and then the idea is we will have done a quarter peal at each church in Southampton.

"This is the fourth of the day here. So far we've been successful with three and not so successful with one as it's quite a deliberate process to get everything just right.

"We've been to St. Mary's in the town centre, St. Michael's, St. Barnabus, Ascension Church - then we've got to go to St. Mary's in Swaythling before another stop in North Stoneham. The Quarter Peal is usually done as a celebration and bell ringers across the country take part and will upload a type of compilation online so everyone can come together and see a little footnote in the Coronation today.

"So, it's really cool to be able to say we've played a small part in today's celebrations.

"Ringing the bells can be a complicated process as there are different methods.

"Some are simple like just now where we ring the bells in tandem but sometimes it can go a bit wrong or you're overly ambitious and it doesn't quite work.

"Some people try and ring a quarter peal every day if they can.

"I've been ringing for almost 10 years now and this is my 70th quarter peal.

"Like today, I've rung four of them but other times you can go months without doing it.

"There's also 'Peals' that I've only done once before but there are mad people who will do it every day if they can! But it's a longer process."

Despite the damp weather residents of Canada Road in Woolston have launched their street party for the coronation.

Coronation of King Charles. Street Party Canada Road, Woolston. (Image: Stuart Martin)

Danny Thorne, 50, who has lived on Canada Road for eight years and organised the street party said: "We did something for the Jubilee so we decided to do something again for the coronation.

"We got all the community together, we have a group WhatsApp where we've planned it.

"We've raised a load of money so everyone has put money into a pot. We raised about £600 to pay for food for the street, so we've got burgers and sausages on the go. 

"It's a shame about the weather but we're trying to make the best of it." 

Speaking about the coronation, he added: "It was great to see a very historic moment."

Ascension Church in Thorold Road, Southampton ringing a quarter peal to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. @dailyecho pic.twitter.com/oJbCLrMKOa

— Matt Davey (@MattDaveyJourno) May 6, 2023

Regents Park residents at a small street party in Regents Park Road (Image: Stuart Martin)

Celebrations underway at The Hundred, Romsey

King for the day

Over in Netley, Geoff Bailey has turned 100. He's being celebrated as 'King for a day'

From The Esplanade today

Andrew Hunt said: "I wasn't planning on stopping for very long but I've stayed here most of the morning now.

"It's great that they've put this on [the big screen] but a shame about the weather."

Maureen Slade, 61, added: "I am so pleased that so many people decided to come and watch it even though the weather has been dreadful - very patriotic. It's wonderful."

Red Arrows cancel Bournemouth Airport landing

The Red Arrows have cancelled their plan to land at Bournemouth Airport as part of their flypast for the King's coronation.

The RAF aerobatic squad was due to travel to the airport near Hurn, Christchurch, following a trip through London on the afternoon of Saturday, May 6.

However, it has been confirmed the landing site has been changed due to the weather forecast.

A decision on whether the Red Arrows will take to the skies at all will see the team "waiting until the last minute". The squad are currently on the ground at RAF Waddington.

"God Save the King"

King Charles III has been crowned

From Westminster Abbey

King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. Photo: PA (Image: PA)

'A piece of history'

Toby Anderson, 57, who is watching the coronation at The Esplanade from afar while sheltering from the downpour, said he came with his daughter to witness the historic event. 

He said: "The weather hasn't put us off, this is a piece of history. 

"We probably could've watched it at home but it's nice to feel a part of it all." 

Braving the weather

Around a dozen people have braved the weather today to watch the Coronation of King Charles in the centre of Southampton.

Wearing raincoats and armed with umbrellas, and waving Union Jacks, a small crowd is watching the historic event on a big screen at Westquay.  

Young children and elderly residents alike are treasuring the moment.

Westquay for the coronation. Photo: Stuart Martin (Image: Stuart Martin)

Scene at The Esplanade

Geraldine Milner, 'Mutley', and Donna Tomlin. (Image: Newsquest, Emily Liddell)

Here's the Big Screen at The Esplanade ready for royalists...

The Esplanade in Southampton. Photo: Emily Liddell (Image: Emily Liddell)

Starring role for Southampton teenager

Today Sara Yasin will be taking part in the parade for the King's coronation

The 17-year-old Sea Cadet was hand selected for the task of being a standard bearer.

Sara Yasin from Southampton Sea Cadet Corps, centre (Image: Southampton Sea Cadet Corps)

Queen Mary 2 crew from Cunard pay tribute

The crew of QM2 have formed the royal cypher onboard while in port in Southampton.

See the full story behind this impressive photo

Celebrations have started

Joshua Wyne ,five, from Sholing is ready to party today on the King's coronation (Image: Emily Wyne)

Will the Red Arrows flypast be cancelled?

With the weather not looking so bright this weekend for the coronation of King Charles III, many have been left wondering if this will impact a number of spectacles set to take place. 

Fears were recently raised when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and RAF suggested that the Red Arrows flypast could be cancelled due to safety concerns. 

The flyover was expected to come to a number of areas including Hampshire before flying over Buckingham Palace in a display that would be viewed by the King and the rest of the Royal Family. 

Read more here

What time is the coronation?

If that's a question you're asking then we've got the answers.

A full list of key timings can be found here

But here are the essential moments:

• 11am – Charles and Camilla enter the Abbey through the Great West Door and the service begins.
• 12pm – The King is crowned. The Archbishop of Canterbury places the St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head.

Here's a celebration photo from yesteryear

Celebrating the #coronation of King George VI on Grove Street in 1937. pic.twitter.com/Apua8HCkbQ

— Historic Southampton (@HistoricalSoton) May 6, 2023

Hello and welcome to our live blog on coronation day.

Today we'll have reports from coronation celebrations across Southampton -all from our reporters Matt Davey and Emily Liddell.

Please do feel free to send over any images of your celebrations today at newsdesk@dailyecho.co.uk