Coronation drone shows light up Windsor Castle and 10 UK cities

As expected, this weekend’s coronation of King Charles II provided all the pomp and star-studded entertainment organizers had promised, and wrapped up with the crescendo Sunday evening of drone shows over Windsor Castle and in cities across the UK.

After the official crowning ceremony Saturday, revelers were treated to a mix of music and displays that ended with the bang of a multi-star concert outside Windsor Castle. As part of that, drone show specialist SKYMAGIC performed one of its now-trademark aerial spectacles featuring formations that included lyrics to the Simple Minds tune being played beneath, “Don’t You Forget About Me.”

SKYMAGIC’s Windsor drone show was one of several staged across the UK that made up an event called Lighting Up the Nation. A total of 10 UK cities welcomed the celestial choreographies, including Blackpool, Sheffield, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Cardiff, where the country’s dragon symbol spread out…