Celebrations have been taking place across the city to mark the occasion, with ‘Big Lunch’ events being the focus in many communities on Sunday.
![Dated: 07/05/2023
Fulwell Mill in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhODg4ZWZlLWM1YjQtNDA3Ni1hZDg2LTNkMWZjYzkwY2NhOTo0MWQ4OGJlMC1lYWQ0LTQ3MTAtOWE2YS1iNDg0YzZmZDBhMjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Landmarks lit for the coronation
Dated: 07/05/2023 Fulwell Mill in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III Photo: Raoul Dixon / NNP
![Dated: 07/05/2023
Keel Square in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmFhMmQ0MzAyLTFlMWQtNDIzYi05OGI4LTJjODAwOTQwZjhjNjpjYmNhOTQ0YS05YWZkLTQ1MGMtYmNmNS04MzE3ZTVlM2JhMGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Landmarks lit for the coronation
Dated: 07/05/2023 Keel Square in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III Photo: Raoul Dixon / NNP
![Dated: 07/05/2023
Penshaw Monument in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ5ZGVjODc4LWM0MmQtNDFhYi1hMWZiLTZhZTcxYzg0YmRkZjpkYzg1MzAzYi1mMzRiLTQ3NDQtYmFiYy1lNmEzYWJiZDAwNWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Landmarks lit for the coronation
Dated: 07/05/2023 Penshaw Monument in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III Photo: Raoul Dixon / NNP
![Dated: 07/05/2023
Penshaw Monument in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5ZGJlYmU2LWI3NTAtNGJmNi1iMDcyLWMzZmRiYTUyMTBlYjpmYTFiNDU0Ny05ZTk2LTQxNzEtODYzNS1hNGNhOTQyZTE0MjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Landmarks lit for the coronation
Dated: 07/05/2023 Penshaw Monument in Sunderland is illuminated red, white and blue last night (SAT) in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III Photo: Raoul Dixon / NNP