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Residents at New Milton care home send special card to King Charles III ahead of Coronation

Residents at a New Milton care home sent a special handmade card to King Charles III ahead of his Coronation.

The residents at Barton Lodge care home wanted to send their best wishes ahead of the ceremony having previously sent the king a condolence card following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Care home manager Amanda Cooper said: “Arts and crafts plays a big role at the home and it’s something that all our residents really love taking part in and it’s especially important for our residents living with dementia.

“We are all very passionate about protecting the environment especially given we are so close to the New Forest so we wanted to make a card from recycled materials and send our best wishes ahead of the big day.

“They are very happy to know that he is now our King and many of our residents remember his mother’s coronation.

“All the residents were surprised and very happy that King Charles had taken the time to send a thank you to us when we sent him a condolence card.

“So the residents came together and created this beautiful hand made card to send and even extended an invite to visit us if he is ever in the area!

“The home is looking lovely with all the hand made decorations and we are all looking forward to celebrating this momentous day together.”

Creative residents have been making their own decorations for the home and are hoping the sun will be shining for their special party on the day.

The residents used making the to share their own memories of the late Queen’s coronation and the royal family with many gathering round any TV on their street at the time and feeling the significance of the moment.

Frank has always collected royal memorabilia and remembered where he was at the time.

He said: “I remember watching the coronation on a small black and white TV, the picture was very grainy and the screen very small. There were so many people all gathered around it trying to get a good look.”

Joan remembered going to the cinema afterward the coronation to watch it and how special the occasion was for her.

She added: “I was saddened and very shocked by her death, but she had lived a good life and reached a good age.

“It was really special going to see the coronation on the big screen and it was obvious what a huge moment it was.”

Audrey added: “It was amazing to see the difference in technology from the time I watched the coronation and her funeral. It had gone from being quite basic to almost like being there in person.”

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