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Celebrations continue after Coronation parade

Parties are being held across Scotland to mark the Coronation following a military parade in honour of the new King and Queen.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

The celebrations continued on Sunday with a march through Glasgow and a series of community events, from the Borders to Orkney.

7 May 2023

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