Glasgow is not the place to celebrate an coronation.

Key Highlights :

1. Thousands of street parties and community events were held in the UK to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953.

2. However, the coronation ceremony to crown her successor, King Charles III, has been greeted by "tepid indifference" by the Scottish public.

3. At least three local authorities have had no requests for permission to host street parties or other events for the coronation of King Charles III. Glasgow has bowed to its own tradition of giving Royal events a lukewarm reception.

4. The council said no applications had been received to shut roads or issue temporary entertainment or alcohol licenses.

5. Neither Falkirk nor Clackmannanshire appear to have been swept up by the occasion either.

6. Of those that replied to The Herald, Edinburgh is the only city where applications reached double figures.

7. The council has had 12 requests to host official events. Aberdeenshire, the home of Balmoral Castle, received five applications but is hosting at least eight other events, which do not require local authority permissions.

8. Communities have been encouraged to host Big Lunch events, which raise money for charity and generally do not require council permission.

9. According to the website, Scotland is hosting 215 events, with numbers highest in the borders area and virtually none being held in the North West Highlands.

10. Council officials in East Ayrshire, which takes in towns including Kilmarnock, Cumnock and Galson, said they had been notified of eight, private community events taking place but none had required permission.

11. Fife did not receive any applications for parties but is hosting at least five community events.

12. "To a historian these figures are fascinating," said Professor Tom Devine, professor emeritus of history at Edinburgh University.

     When the late Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953 thousands of street parties and community events were held the length and breadth of the UK. This was in celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, who had succeeded her father, King George VI, just two years earlier. The festivities ranged from small gatherings in people’s backyards to enormous street parties in major cities, with everyone from the general public to members of the royal family and government in attendance.

     In the days leading up to the coronation, the Palace issued a set of guidelines for the events that were to take place. These included the need for the events to be “appropriate and dignified”, and to be conducted in a “respectful and orderly manner”. The Palace also advised organizers to avoid any political or sectarian speeches, and to keep the celebrations strictly non-commercial in nature.

     The day of the coronation itself dawned bright and clear, and despite the large crowds that had gathered, everything went off without a hitch. The procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey was led by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, and the future King Charles II. The coronation itself took place in Westminster Abbey, with the newly-crowned Queen taking the throne from her father. After the ceremony, the celebrations continued into the night, with everyone from the general public to members of the royal family and government in attendance.

     The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was an impressive event, and it is clear that thousands of small community events were held all across the UK in celebration of it. These events were a testament to the close relationship that the UK had with the monarchy, and they serve as a reminder of the importance of tradition in British society.

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