MP says he was honoured to be Coronation guest

* Simon Baynes MP with Penny Mordaunt MP after the Coronation.

Clwyd Simon Baynes MP says he was honoured to represent his constituency at the Coronation of  King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey last Saturday, having been successful in the ballot for 25 MPs to attend.

Mr Baynes and other MPs were seated high up in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, so they did not have a direct view of the service, but television screens in the gallery enabled them to watch all the proceedings.

After the Coronation, Mr Baynes had the opportunity to speak with BBC presenter Huw Edwards who was providing commentary from a nearby location. 

He says he also had the pleasure of speaking with Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP after the service whom he, like many others, described as "magnificent" in her role as Lord President of the Council carrying the Sword of State.

Mr Baynes said: “I was deeply honoured to represent my constituency of Clwyd South at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen on Saturday. 

"The ceremony was a magnificent and moving event with beautiful music, much of it composed for the occasion, which conveyed poignantly the deeply spiritual nature of the Coronation as King Charles III pledged to serve and protect his people.

“It was wonderful to see people from all over the country coming together to celebrate this historic moment. I am grateful to everyone involved in making this day so special and enjoyable for us all whether in the Abbey or watching on television at home. It was an experience that I will cherish for years to come.”