Frontline 999 staff and the armed forces will get a Coronation medal to mark King Charles’ accession to the throne, the Government announced today.
Some 400,000 people, including emergency workers, soldiers, sailors and airmen and those involved in tomorrow’s State occasion, will get the gong.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: "The Coronation would not be possible without the dedication and selfless service shown by our armed forces and other public servants.