Winchester restaurant offers free food to mark Coronation

Mr Showquat and his team cooked for about 1,000 people

An Indian restaurant has handed out free food to residents to mark the King's Coronation.

Chefs at Rimjhim in Winchester prepared meals for about 1,000 people.

Restaurant owner Mukit Ahmed Showquat said the initiative was a way to bless the King and make the community happy.

He and his team braved the rain on Saturday to deliver the meals to those who had gathered in Winchester Cathedral to watch the King's Coronation broadcast on a big screen.

Aaron Curtis, from Colden Common, was among those.

"It's good that these people are here to support those of us who have come out", he said.

The team managed to deliver the meals despite the rain

Resident Andrew Loretto described the initiative as "a really lovely gesture".

Winchester was one of the several cities across the country where a big screen was set up to give residents the chance to watch the Coronation with their local community.

Despite the heavy rain that hit the city on Saturday, dozens of people flocked to the cathedral for the event.

Dozens of people flocked to Winchester Cathedral on Saturday morning