Rishi Sunak and wife host Big Lunch at Downing Street in honour of coronation

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty this afternoon hosted a Big Lunch at Downing Street to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation (7 May).

Community heroes, Ukrainian families and youth groups attended the special event, with US first lady Jill Biden even dropping by for a cup of tea.

The street was transformed into a symbol of patriotism, plastered in union jacks while British produce was served up to guests.

It’s thought more than 67,000 of the celebratory lunches have been planned across the UK this weekend.

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