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    04

    May 2023

    Last Updated: 04/05/2023
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    Towns gear up for coronation weekend across Harrogate district

    by Vicky Carr

    | 04 May, 2023
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    Bunting, flags and even a giant crown have been appearing across the Harrogate district as preparations get under way for the coronation weekend.

    Shops, cafes, hotels and community centres have all been adorned with union flags and royal symbols ready for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday.

    Among the most eye-catching displays is a huge crown added to the Market Cross in Knaresborough today. It has been created by members of Knaresborough Flower Club, with a £300 grant from Knaresborough Town Council.

    The crown was put together in the conservatory at club chairman Lesley Dalton's home. She said:

    "One of the girls worked out we had spent 100 hours on it – and that's without the time spent travelling to buy supplies and so on.
    "We've had flowers round the Market Cross every time there has been a big occasion like the Queen's funeral and the jubilee last year. We try to put Knaresborough Market on the map!"


    Club members Margaret Darley, Maureen Robinson, Dorothy Gerrard, Julie Ward, Trish Hesford and Cath Oldfield were instrumental in its design and manufacture, as well as adding the flowers to the sculpture.

    They spent almost six hours today putting it all together and will be out watering it regularly until it is taken down on Sunday, May 14.

    Meanwhile, shops around the town have also got into the spirit, with plenty of bunting on show in their windows.

    Knitting Pretty and Number Thirteen in Knaresborough are decorated for the coronation

    Harrogate has also got into the coronation spirit.

    Shops in Harrogate have added coronation decorations to their windows

    Supplies shop Party Fever, on Lower Station Parade, has been inundated with customers this week.

    Owner Sue Saville and her team have been answering requests for themed plates, napkins, balloons, flags, hats and more, with demand growing over the last few days.

    The shop will be open all day tomorrow and on Saturday morning from 9am to 11am for last-minute shoppers.

    Party Fever in Harrogate is selling coronation decorations

    The Stray Ferret will be out and about across the Harrogate district this weekend, reporting on how our communities are marking the historic event.

    Send us details and photos of your event by email and keep an eye on our live blog for the latest pictures and news from around the area.

    Still looking for things to do this weekend? Check out our list of local events.



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    • Coronation events: where to celebrate across the Harrogate district

    • Fireworks finale will end Ripon's coronation day celebrations