A sandcastle replica of Buckingham Palace has been made to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. EasyJet created the sculpture after commissioning a one-of-a-kind bucket in the shape of the stately home.
The replica palace is 3ft wide, 0.8ft tall and contains between 3kg and 4kg of sand. It was tested out by nine-year-old Levi Babin, who was given miniature figurines of Charles and Camilla so he could play with the castle on West Wittering beach.
Garry Wilson, CEO of easyJet Holidays, said: "With so many Brits keen to celebrate the Coronation whilst on holiday either from beaches, swimming pools or resort bars we wanted to create our very own tribute to King Charles III by immortalizing his official London residence Buckingham Palace out of sand. We are thrilled that little Levi was given the opportunity to test our new prototype sandcastle bucket on West Wittering beach and we can’t wait to see how our customers who will be on holiday this weekend embrace the festivities around the coronation."
The sandcastle bucket was modelled around Buckingham Palace's original design and contains 760 windows and four gates. While the bucket was specially commissioned by easyJet, the company has said it plans to make more buckets depending on consumer demand.
Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House and was originally a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham. It was bought by King George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte.
It was enlarged by architects John Nash and Edward Blore in the 19th century. During the extension, three wings were built around a central courtyard.
EasyJet used the sandcastle to help launch its "Holidays Fit For A King" summer promotion. Its deals cover a number of five-star hotels across 66 beach and city destinations.
