The Coronation of His Majesty the King will take place on Saturday 6th May, 2023.
The Coronation Ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort.
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For those who plan to watch it live, below is a schedule detailing the sequence of events and their respective timings:
6am Viewing areas open along the procession route.
7:15am to 8:30am Invited guests begin to arrive at security checkpoints in Victoria Tower Gardens.
9am Congregation will be seated inside Westminster Abbey
9:30am - 10:45am Heads of state, foreign royals, members of the British Royal family, overseas government representatives, British Government ministers, First Ministers and former prime ministers arrive.
9:45am The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry begin to gather ready for The King’s Procession from Buckingham Palace.
10:20am The King and The Queen Consort travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, the newest addition to the Royal Mews.
10:53am The King and The Queen Consort arrive at Westminster Abbey.
11:00am The King and The Queen Consort enter the Abbey through the Great West Door and the service begins.
12:00pm The King is crowned.
13:00pm The service ends and the newly crowned King and Queen Consort begin their coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.
13:33pm The King and The Queen Consort are expected to enter Buckingham Palace through the Centre Arch.
13:45pm The King and The Queen Consort receive a royal salute from the military in the Palace gardens. They will take the salute from the West Terrace and the servicemen and women will give three cheers as a special coronation tribute from the Armed Forces to the couple.
14:15pm The King, The Queen Consort and members of the royal family appear on the Palace balcony to watch the flypast.
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My intention is to compose official updates on this thread, providing a concise account of the day's occurrences. These will be highlighted in bold.
I feel like anyone who grew up in or near the Anglican church will recognise this service as a classic of the genre – lots of very reluctant audience participation