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The best pictures of Moray's Coronation weekend

By Lewis McBlane
- lewis.mcblane@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 17:00, 10 May 2023

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COMMUNITIES from Findhorn to Findochty came together to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III last weekend.

Caroline Ferguson leading the parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.
Caroline Ferguson leading the parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

A wide range of events took place across Moray from Friday, May 5 to Monday, May 8.

Some highlights included Findhorn's Coronation big lunch, a bumper event at Elgin Town Hall, parades and old-fashioned fun in Findochy, a vintage car rally in Buckie and a faithful Coronation reenactment at Gordonstoun.

See below a collection of pics from the Scot's photographers.

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Nissan Pao at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Herbert Hebdon and Ellen Spurge with their Mazda MX5 at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.All the cars about to set off at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Classic Land Rover Defender setting off at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Tractors also setting off at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Veronica Young and Ronnie Grieve with their Nissan Figaro at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Tractors also setting off at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Classic Land Rover Defender setting off at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Debbie and Paul Mudie with their Morris Traveller at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Gordon and Lisa Reid with their MG 1600 MkII at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Alan Reid with his Triumph TR4 at the Buckie Rotary Club's Vintage Vehicle run 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.Bagpiper Barry Ashby, RAF Lossiemouth Pipe Band, performing outside the Town Hall in Elgin to welcome guests to Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch...Picture: Beth Taylor.Seymour Monro thanking everyone after they sang Happy Birthday to him at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Moyra Young at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Aleisha Kelman getting her face painted at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Margaret Stenton dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Ceilidh dancing at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Elgin Rotary welcomes guests to its Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.From left: Liz Tait, Seymour Monro and Angela Monro at the Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Davie Small at Elgin Rotary's Coronation Lunch at Elgin Town Hall...Picture: Beth Taylor.Findhorn Coastal Rowing Club run free trips around the harbour for the public at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Lorna McMurray, Ken McMurray, Kate McMurray and Evelyn McMurray looking the part and enjoying the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Family and friends enjoying the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Varis taking part in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Families enjoying the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.MIRO boat leading the way in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Helen Cowie taking part in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Findhorn Coastal Rowing Club taking part in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Family and friends gather inside the marquee to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Findhorn Coastal Rowing Club waving the flag in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Bentley, Findhorn Coastal Rowing Club and Varis are a few of the boats that took part in the Maritime Pageant at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Lorna Creswell as Camilla alongside Bill Barber as Charles and Marjory Barber at the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Family and friends gather to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Family and friends gather inside the marquee to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Family and friends gather inside the marquee to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Families gather inside the marquee to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Elsie Kelly with friends gather inside the marquee to enjoy the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Elsie Kelly enjoying the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Lorna McMurray, Kate McMurray and Evelyn McMurray looking the part and enjoying the Findhorn Village Coronation Weekend Celebrations at the Big Lunch. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Harrison Innes getting his coronation tattoo from Harper Ferguson at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Caroline Ferguson leading the parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Children's crown parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Caroline Ferguson leading the parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Children's crown parade at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Children celebrate the coronation at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.From left: Tyler Birtwistle, Flora Lavery, Charlie O'Hanlon, Megan O'Hanlon and Chery Birtwistle are the winners of the cake contest at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Harrison Innes decorating his crown at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Asia Main showing her artwork at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Joanne (left) and Robyn Weir decorating a tote bag at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Joanne (left) and Robyn Weir decorating a tote bag at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.The cake entries at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Organisers, Cheryl Birtwistle and Caroline Ferguson at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Organisers, Cheryl Birtwistle and Caroline Ferguson at Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Findochty's Coronation Event at the Town Hall. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun Junior School have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, at Gordonstoun Junior schools re-enactment of the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun join together to watch the Junior school re-enact the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun join together to watch the Junior school re-enact the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, at their re-enactment of the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils and teachers join together to watch the Junior school re-enact the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Oscar MB playing the bagpipes at Gordonstoun Junior schools re-enactment of the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, at their re-enactment of the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, to the church where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, to the church where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun Junior School have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, to the church where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, to the church where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, around the Gordonstoun grounds where they re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, around the Gordonstoun grounds where they re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun Junior School have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M takes on the role of King Charles and Jessica C takes on the role of Camilla, Queen Consort, where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M takes on the role of King Charles and Jessica C takes on the role of Camilla, Queen Consort, where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M takes on the role of King Charles and Jessica C takes on the role of Camilla, Queen Consort, where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pony-drawn carriage which took Hamish M, King Charles and Jessica C, Camilla Queen Consort, to the church where they have re-enacted the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Pupils from Gordonstoun join together to watch the Junior school re-enact the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.Hamish M, King Charles, at Gordonstoun Junior schools re-enactment of the King's Coronation...Picture: Beth Taylor.The Patricia-Ann School of Dance performing at the Huntly Spring Festival 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.The Patricia-Ann School of Dance performing at the Huntly Spring Festival 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.The Patricia-Ann School of Dance performing at the Huntly Spring Festival 2023...Picture: Beth Taylor.
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