A ceremony to proclaim King Charles III as King has been halted after someone in the crowd fainted.
The High Sheriff of Worcestershire Andrew Manning-Cox was conducting the service when he paused it.
He said: "I'm going to have to pause as someone has fainted."
The proclamation was due to happen at 1pm outside the Guildhall in Worcester.
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Bystander Lorna Goulding was standing near to the woman who fainted.
She said: "She wasn't unconscious. I think her legs just went from under her but she's OK. Paramedics came and helped her."
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