While Hastings may be a good 18,663km away from Westminster Abbey, that didn’t stop the district from celebrating the coronation of the new king.
From tree plantings and plaques to viewing parties with coronation quiche, some Hastings royalists really got behind the coronation of the seventh sovereign monarch of the realm of New Zealand – Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The Sunday after the king’s coronation, the Hastings District Council commemorated the historical event with a tree-planting ceremony at Cornwall Park.
Close to 50 people attended the ceremony at the park and leading up to the event the council gave coronation pins to eight QSM recipients. Six of the QSM recipients attended on the day and were thrilled to be part of it.