The screens at Glasgow Cathedral cut off before King Charles was crowned, leaving revellers gutted today. The iconic church was hosting a live stream of the event from Westminster Abbey when the TVs went blank at the pivotal moment.
Dozens of royal fans who had travelled from far and wide to soak up the atmosphere were heard sighing as the stream cut in and out. The revellers eventually resorted to watching the event on their mobile phones as a bizarre echo of the commentary was heard around the cathedral.
At one point the stream burst back to life as "God Save The King" blared over the speakers, before cutting out again. Several of the crowd then packed up and left as members of staff on the door apologised.
One couple could be seen in the car park watching the remainder of the event from a laptop in their vehicle.
Ellen Gandrud, who is from Minnesota in the States but is now a student at the University of Glasgow, says she was left gutted at missing the most important part of the event.
The 21-year-old said: "It couldn't have happened at a worse time, right at the crowning. At the most important part of the whole thing it started to glitch.
"I couldn't tell if it was the internet here or streaming everywhere - and then I went on my phone and it was perfect. A lot of those in the crowd were very disappointed."
Matthew Trainer had travelled from Springburn to mark the occasion but was left gutted when he missed the big moment. The 74-year-old said: "I wanted to mark the occasion rather than sitting at home and it was terrific while it was functioning. It was a brilliant idea - but the IT was a big let down."
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said “It’s disappointing this happened at the moment of coronation however these technical difficulties are out with our control.”
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