The extravagant coronation ceremony of King Charles III blasted over loudspeakers before crowds in the newly-opened Eurovision Village.
The vast grounds of the world's most famous international song contest opened on the Pier Head last night, with thousands of fans flocking to catch a glimpse of the stage.
Today the gates opened on a live broadcast of the taxpayer-funded £50-100m coronation, which took place beside the bronze Beatles statue, under the proudly outspread wings of the city's Liver birds. People queued for entry ahead of the official opening at 10.30am.
