The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place on Saturday 6 May.
There will be ceremonial processions in London before and after the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey in London. Below are the timings:
10:20 – The first procession will begin. Their Majesties will travel in procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. This is known as ‘The King’s Procession’. Their Majesties will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, drawn by 6 Windsor Grey horses. The Household Cavalry will provide the Sovereign’s Escort. The King’s Procession will travel along The Mall, through Admiralty Arch, passing to the south of the King Charles Island statue in Trafalgar Square before turning onto Whitehall. The procession will continue down Whitehall and along the east and south sides of Parliament Square, arriving at Westminster Abbey.
11:00 -The Coronation service at Westminster Abbey will begin. The Coronation is centred around a solemn religious ceremony and has remained largely unchanged for over a thousand years. For the last 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey, London and is conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
13:00 – ‘The Coronation Procession’. After the Coronation service, Their Majesties will return to Buckingham Palace as part of a larger ceremonial procession, known as ‘The Coronation Procession’. This will last for around 30 minutes. Their Majesties will travel in the Gold State Coach, drawn by 8 Windsor Grey horses.
13:30pm – The procession will arrive at Buckingham Palace. Their Majesties will receive a salute from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Armed Forces in the Buckingham Palace Gardens, and appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
14:30 – Coronation flypast by the Armed Forces over The Mall and Buckingham Palace (subject to weather, serviceability, and operational commitments).
Of course, you can watch all this on TV, but for more information on the Coronation Event, how to plan your journey if your travelling to London, where to watch on the big screen, and much more – see here
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