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A video circulating on Facebook appears to show photographs of Prince Harry and William embracing at King Charles III’s coronation.

But the photos are not real, and were created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. 

The video, which has more than 2,700 shares and 78,000 likes, shows a slideshow of eight photos where the royals can be seen embracing and speaking in various different locations supposedly throughout the celebrations.

Overlaid text says: “Prince Harry and Prince williams meets again!! at King Charles Coronation[sic].”

However, the photos were generated by AI and were published before 6 May when the coronation took place. 

A reverse image search showed that the images were originally published in a blog post where the author explains how they…

Thousands of people have shared claims on social media that sand was used to fill potholes on the procession route for King Charles’ coronation. But this is not true.

Some of the claims we’ve seen circulating include what appears to be a screenshot of a since-deleted tweet, which has been shared by thousands of users on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It shows an aerial image of the procession in central London on 6 May with multiple patches of sand on the road surface. 

The text says: “Something very poetic about a king in a golden coach being driven over a load of potholes filled with wet sand because no one in his country has the money to fix the roads properly.” 

Others have made similar claims using slightly different images or no images at all. 

But…

Former Royal butler and etiquette expert Grant Harrold has shared some advice for nailing the perfect community gathering.

Think about the logistics

The countdown begins as the King’s coronation is set to kick off in just a few weeks – with many Britons hoping to celebrate over the additional bank holiday dates.

Preparations are underway for the big day as people across the country make plans to host parties, activities and events for the special celebrations.

King Charles III and the Queen Consort will be taking centre stage as the country marks the presence of a new monarch.

The coronation will see people from across the nation and worldwide watching in the comfort of their own homes- but many will be on the streets with family, friends and neighbours to mark the occasion.

Want to join a street party or maybe even host one? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is there a deadline for hosting a street party?

This depends…