Sam Kerr carries flag for Australia as sport marks King Charles III coronation

• Footballer leads Australian delegation at Westminster Abbey
• Players sing national anthem at county cricket matches

The Chelsea forward, Sam Kerr, led the Australian delegation as flag-bearer for King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

Kerr was chosen to bear her country’s flag as part of the Commonwealth, fronting an Australian contingent which included the prime minister, Anthony Albanese.