There's less than a fortnight to go until the coronation of King Charles takes place, with people around the world set to tune in to watch events unfold live from Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6.
The King will be crowned alongside Queen Consort Camilla in a ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, with the day set to be televised and shown on giant screens at events across the UK. It begins a long weekend of celebrations, with a star-studded Coronation Concert taking place at Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7, and Brits being treated to an extra bank holiday on Monday, May 8.
Celebrations are planned across the country across the weekend, including Coronation Big Lunches on Sunday - but before that, millions will no doubt be turning on their TVs to watch history unfold on Saturday. Here are the timings you need to know for the coronation, and where you can watch it on the day.
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What are the timings for the King's coronation day?
The timings for the coronation on Saturday, May 6 are as follows:
6am – Viewing areas open along the procession route.
7.15-8.30am – Guests for Westminster Abbey begin to arrive at security check points in Victoria Tower Gardens.
9am – Congregation to be seated inside the Abbey.
9.30-10.45am – Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, First Ministers, former PMs, foreign royals and members of the royal family arrive.
9.45am – The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry begin to gather ready for the procession from Buckingham Palace.
10.20am – The King and Queen Consort’s procession sets off from the Palace.
10.53am – The King and Queen Consort arrive at Westminster Abbey.
11am – Charles and Camilla enter the Abbey through the Great West Door and the service begins.
12pm – The King is crowned. The Archbishop of Canterbury places the St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head. Trumpets will sound and gun salutes will be fired across the UK.
1pm – The service ends and the newly crowned King and Queen begin their coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.
1.33pm – Charles and Camilla are expected to enter Buckingham Palace through the Centre Arch.
1.45pm – The King and Queen Consort receive a royal salute from the military in the Palace gardens
Around 2.15pm – The King, Queen Consort and members of the royal family appear on the Palace balcony to watch the flypast.
How can I watch the coronation?
If you're hoping to watch the historic day unfold from home, the BBC will be running a live uninterrupted broadcast covering all ceremonial events throughout the day, from the early military movements to the formal processions in the lead up to the Westminster Abbey service. Coverage will be on BBC One and iPlayer, with a signed version available on BBC Two.
ITV will also be airing a special programme broadcast live on Saturday from 8:30am until 3pm on ITV1 and ITVX, promising viewers a "close up view of all the events of coronation day", which will follow on from a special episode of Good Morning Britain live from Westminster Abbey. Sky News has also announced that it will be providing live coverage on the day, with viewers able to watch the coronation for free in Ultra HD on Sky News channel 501, Freeview channel 233, Virgin channel 603, or BT channel 313.
Or if you want to celebrate the day by watching the coronation on the big screen, several venues across the North East are running live screenings on the day, including Durham's South Causey Inn, Alwnick Castle, and Keel Square in Sunderland city centre.
What's going on over the rest of the coronation weekend?
Sunday, May 7 will see a special Coronation Concert take place at Windsor Castle, which will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the big names set to perform at the concert, as well as a Coronation Choir made up of 300 members from refugee choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups, NHS choirs and deaf signing choirs, with a documentary on the formation of the choir set to air on May 5.
Communities across the UK are also invited to eat together on Sunday at a nationwide Coronation Big Lunch organised by the Eden Project, with thousands of events expected to take place in streets, gardens and parks. It comes after millions turned out for big lunches to celebrate the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee last year - you can see where they're taking place in the North East on the Eden Project's interactive map.
Bank holiday Monday, May 8, has been named The Big Help Out and has been dedicated to volunteering, with organisers set to encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. There's a dedicated app for the occasion to help people find places that need a hand in their local area.
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