About 100,000 people have turned out for the annual Royal Black parade and Sham Fight in Scarva – one of the organisation’s biggest events to date.
More than 90 Royal Black Institution preceptories and marching bands took part in the traditional procession through the County Down village.
One of the highlights of the day is the traditional Sham Fight between period actors dressed as King William III and King James II at the Scarva Demesne.
The event features a Sham Fight between actors dressed as King William III and King James
The event attracts thousands of spectators to the County Down village every year
The action is dramatic, but everyone emerged unscathed from the battle
As well as the sham fight, more than 90 Royal Black Institution preceptories and marching bands took part in the traditional procession through the County Down village
The outcome of the battle is never in doubt, with King William the inevitable winner each year
