Communities across North Yorkshire came together to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday (May 6) - with a host of events, live screenings, parties and village fetes.
As the new King was officially coronated in Westminister Abbey, London, in front of a host of celebrities, world leaders, politicians and academics, people in North Yorkshire were in a joyous mood, as they joined together to celebrate the new monarch.
Even before the day of the Coronation kicked off, union jack bunting, knitted creations and post box toppers had taken over every inch of railing and doorway in locations around North Yorkshire.
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The day began with a live streaming of the Coronation in Ripon Cathedral, attended by hundreds of people, who watched on and cheered throughout proceedings.
Alongside the live stream, the chime of the bell ringers of Ripon up in the bell tower provided the perfect backdrop for such a royal occasion.
Among those ringing the bells, Maureen Lowe, who remembers the 'wonderful' Queen's Coronation back in 1953, when she was just ten years old as "an occasion to bring everyone together".
No matter which location you visited in North Yorkshire, houses, schools, pubs, businesses and community halls, they were all bedecked with union jacks.
In Masham, a big screen and community event was held inside the town hall, complete with Charles and Camilla cut-outs, while a market was situated outside.
Town crier, John Todd, was there to greet visitors and locals alike - telling The Northern Echo "This is a special day and one for celebrating".
The inclusion of Black Sheep brewery beer at the event symbolished the community rallying together and helping to save the administration-stricken business 'sup' as much Black Sheep as they can - as the brewery looks for a buyer.
Further afield, a special event was staged at the grand Swinton Estate - where you could find anything from clay pigeon shooting to wellie wanging, as well as a coconut shy, splat the rat and hook-a-duck.
Among visitors to the event, Jill Adamson, who was there with her family, said: "The sun is shining, everyone is having a lot of fun - what could be better?"
Elsewhere, mother and daughter Hazel Haire and Marie Haire came dressed in matching union jack dresses.
The Earl of Swinton, Mark Cunliffe-Lister, was also on hand to help out on some of the stalls.
Further north, the dream scenario of finding a street called Coronation Road in Crakehall proved too tempting - but it wasn't to be, as there wasn't anyone celebrating there.
The celebrations were capped off back in Ripon with a family fun day event, which featured live entertainment, a merry-go-round and food stalls.
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