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Full report: Prince Charles' coronation meadows

Prince Charles has unveiled his Coronation Meadows project - his own tribute to the Queen, to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.

60 meadows across the UK have been given regal status - there's one in every county of the South West.

Today's launch took place at the Wild Flower Meadow at the Prince's home of Highgrove in Gloucestershire. Other locations include Maiden Newton in Dorset, Priddy in Somerset and Week St Mary in Cornwall.

Ken Goodwin spent the day at Highgrove:

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Pictures: Prince Charles unveils coronation meadows

Prince Charles has unveiled his Coronation Meadows project - his own tribute to the Queen, to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.

60 meadows across the UK have been given regal status - there's one in every county of the South West.

Today's launch was in the Prince's home Highgrove House in Gloucestershire.

Prince Charles & guest in coronation meadow Credit: ITV Westcountry
A view across the coronation meadow towards the old oak trees Credit: ITV Westcountry
Coronation meadow Credit: ITV Westcountry
Prince charles meeting conservationists at Highrove Credit: ITV Westcountry
The view across coronation meadow towards Highgrove House Credit: ITV Westcountry
Wildflowers in the coronation meadow at Highgrove house. Credit: ITV Westcountry

Full report: Westcountry memories of the Queen's coronation

The Queen today of course celebrated 60 years since her Coronation. A very colourful and significant event with all the usual pomp and ceremony in London.

It brought back many happy memories for thousands of people who held street parties across the region to mark the moment Her Majesty was crowned.

A former beauty queen from Bristol remembers it like it was yesterday.

Tim Walsh has the story:

Glove-makers have reason to remember the Coronation

A duplicate of the glove made for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation Credit: ITV News West Country

Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation and a Wiltshire company will be remembering the role IT played back in 1953. Dents glove makers was responsible for creating the intricate official Coronation Glove presented at the ceremony.

Two gloves were made for the event - a duplicate is housed in the Dents museum in Warminster.

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Princess Anne to open Yate International Academy

Princess Anne. Credit: John Walton/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Princess Anne will officially open the Yate International Academy campus today. Her Royal Highness will be shown around the academy - which specialises in science, sport and health - and be given demonstrations by the students. It opened in September last year.

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