The UK week in pictures: Coronation excitement builds, and Eid Al Fitr prayers

The National selects the most captivating photos from across Britain

On Monday, preparation for the coronation of King Charles III was in full swing, as members of the Household Cavalry took part in a rehearsal at Buckingham Palace. Getty Images

A Just Stop Oil protester disrupted play at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, on Monday. PA

A pelican in St James's Park made the most of pleasant spring weather in London on Monday. PA

The decommissioning ceremony of HMS Montrose took place on Monday at His Majesty's Naval Base in Portsmouth, concluding over 30 years of operations. PA

Also on Monday, auctioneer Catherine Southon was cataloguing 1950s and 60s London street signs, which will soon be up for sale. PA

On Tuesday, former US president Bill Clinton posed for selfies in Guildhall Square, Derry, after a tribute to two of the main architects of the Good Friday Agreement, John Hume and David Trimble. PA

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, attended a Coronation Big Lunch alongside faith leaders on Tuesday, at Westminster Abbey in London. Reuters

On Wednesday, reality TV personality Georgia Harrison was in London, calling for better online protection for women and girls, as the Online Safety Bill moved to the committee stage in the House of Lords. Getty Images

Rupert North wears a majestic robe created using an array of flowers and leaves, that will form the centrepiece of the Harrogate Spring Flower Show, which this year celebrates the coronation of King Charles III. The Harrogate Spring Flower Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground takes place from Thursday until Sunday April 23. Picture date: Wednesday April 19, 2023.

A horticulturist tended to tulips at RHS Garden Wisley in Woking on Wednesday, where 270,000 bulbs are beginning to bloom. PA

On Thursday, Olympic great Mo Farah struck his trademark pose outside Buckingham Palace to promote the London Marathon, which is being held this weekend. PA

The Standing With Giants art installation was unveiled on Thursday at Royal Armouries Fort Nelson in Portsmouth, featuring silhouettes of the 258 military personnel and civilians killed in the Falklands War. PA

A protester was removed from the public gallery during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday. PA

Catherine, Princess of Wales took part in a game of darts during a visit to The Rectory in Birmingham on Thursday. Getty Images

On Friday morning worshippers gathered to pray together and mark Eid Al Fitr at Platt Fields Park in Manchester. EPA

Extinction Rebellion began four days of protests in London on Friday, with demonstrators from the Green Brigade marching in Westminster. PA