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Britons are holding one big party across the UK to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III as they raise glasses of Pimms and Champagne at mile-long tables on streets lined with bunting.

A royalist so keen to get a good spot along the Coronation procession route discharged himself from hospital to get there early.

Military standards were raised today as Harrogate D-Day hero John 'Jack' Rushton received the send-off his proud family wanted and his life of service deserved.

The family of Harrogate's D-Day hero have pulled out all the stops to make sure his last wishes are respected at his funeral next week.

Harrogate is being invited to pay its respects to Second World War hero John Rushton when a funeral cortege takes the D-Day veteran to his final resting place.