As King Charles III and Queen Camilla ascended to the throne at the weekend, customers and families at Belong Warrington marked the historic occasion with a coronation extravaganza to remember.
The Latchford care village’s celebration centrepiece comprised a special garden party with residents and tenants dressed in their best to enjoy music, food and bubbly, alongside royal-themed games, bingo and quizzes.
In preparation for the event, customers called upon their creative flair designing their own flags, bunting and crowns, whilst sharing stories of past royal festivities conjured happy memories of days gone by.
For the big moment itself, Belong customers and colleagues waved their Union Jacks whilst cheering on the royals from their in-house entertainment venue, before enjoying their fancy banquet inspired by British cuisine classics and accompanied by a tipple or two. More gala festivities followed, including music and dancing and a joyful atmosphere.
Louise Kelly, experience coordinator at Belong Warrington, said: “Our customers have many fond memories of past royal occasions, including Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation 70 years ago, so we took lead from what they wanted to see, bringing to life their ideas for how to celebrate. The result was a right royal knees-up, inspired by their memories, infused with modern take – a fantastic party that will be talked about for years to come!”
Last year, the not-for-profit dementia specialist was chosen to feature in the official publication of Her Majesty The Queen: The Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Album. The book commends outstanding individuals and organisations from across the country and the Commonwealth that have had an impact on life in the UK during the seven decades of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
