Big screens across North East draw well-wishers for Coronation

Hellen Broomfield, Aeyla Wilson and Freya Broomfield were among those marking the occasion at Barnes Park in Sunderland

The Coronation of King Charles III drew well-wishers to big screens across Tyne and Wear.

Newcastle's Times Square broadcast proceedings from 09:30 BST, while Sunderland had more than half a dozen spots showing the historic event.

At the city centre's Keel Square, stilt walkers and a Punch and Judy show helped keep people entertained.

The ceremony at Westminster Abbey got under way at 11:00 BST after a procession from Buckingham Palace.

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Hylton Castle and Rectory Park were among other locations in Sunderland showing the day's events

Many onlookers at Newcastle's Times Square were decked out in colourful tributes

Algerian Asma Ziane watched proceedings in Newcastle, drawn in by what she described as Britain's "great history"

Union flags were on show at Keel Square in Sunderland

Stack, at Seaburn in Sunderland, was also showing proceedings

Drinks flowed freely at Times Square