King’s coronation: Hackney to play host to 18 Big Lunch events and eight street parties
The council has handed out more than 30 community grants in total
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Letter: ‘I stood for 24 hours for the late Queen’s coronation!’
On the eve of the King’s coronation, Hackney resident Peter Gosnell, 95, remembers fondly the last time the event took place in 1953
‘Stupid waste of money’: Hackney Council’s £750 grants for coronation parties met with backlash from residents
‘I can think of at least 100 ways off the top of my head that would be a better use of this money,’ says former Green party election candidate
‘Historic event’: Hackney Council offering £750 grants to help residents celebrate coronation of King Charles
The ceremony is set to take place on Saturday 6 May