Knaresborough’s Town Crier will be marking one year since the Coronation of King Charles the Third and Queen Camilla next week.
At 12pm on Monday 6th May, Mark Hunter will stand on the Knaresborough Market Cross to read out The Royal Proclamation - a document written for the occasion and agreed by Buckingham Palace.
He will be join hundreds of other town criers across the UK, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to mark the first anniversary of the King’s Coronation.
Mark, who is also the Director of Music at St John’s Church in Knaresborough, said he is “delighted and honoured” to be representing the town.
He said:
“From Medieval times, the town crier has been a primary means of news communication with townsfolk - from Royal proclamations, local bylaws, market days, to adverts and important information.
“It is a profession I am extremely proud to belong to, and to be able to announce the first anniversary of the coronation of our King and Queen to the residents of Knaresborough is a real honour.”
Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster of The Royal Proclamation said:
“We feel it is so important to celebrate this first anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty The King, and Her Majesty The Queen Camilla, as it is such a glorious occasion for the whole country, and would like to thank Jane Smith our Principal Town Crier, and all those other Criers throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, for taking part in this unique Proclamation at 12noon on May 6th.
"God Save The King."

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