The King and the Prince and Princess of Wales have greeted well-wishers on the Mall on the eve of the Coronation.
Charles, William and Kate made the surprise appearance to the delight of huge crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace. They took time to shake hands with members of the public as people cheered, took selfies and sang God Save the King.
Kate was wearing a white and black pencil dress by Jenny Packham and a pair of Aquazzura black bow tie heels, priced at £620. In a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess was also wearing the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings.
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These earrings were made from two of seven pearls gifted to Queen Elizabeth II for her wedding in 1947 by the Sheikh of Bahrain. The Princess of Wales has the earrings on loan for a lifetime and has previously worn them at the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving Service last year.
Earlier, the Princess joined the King as they took part a final coronation rehearsal at Westminster Abbey, where a 2,300-strong coronation congregation, and a television audience likely to be in the tens of millions, will watch him being crowned on Saturday.
The King and the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived on The Mall to greet members of the public in a surprise appearance less than 24 hours before the coronation.
The road leading to Buckingham Palace was cleared and royal fans eagerly lined the route, having likely figured out that they may well catch a glimpse of the new King due to the security and media presence. The King went to one side of The Mall while William and Kate went to another to greet well-wishers.
One woman told Charles: "Love you Charlie", while others passed on their congratulations to him. Kate and William posed for selfies with fans, while Kate even appeared to join a fan in a video call before also speaking on another fan's phone before handing it back.
The Coronation will take place tomorrow Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey,
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