Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz and Newham’s Deputy Lieutenant, John Barber, held the local proclamation of King Charles III in Stratford, on Sunday 11 September.

This historic event is held by local government representatives across the country and, for many, is the first event of this kind they have ever witnessed.

Residents gathered outside Stratford Town Hall on Sunday afternoon:

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