New details of plans for the King's coronation have been revealed by Buckingham Palace. A balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, a concert featuring global stars and a day of volunteering will all form part of the celebrations over the coronation weekend from Saturday, May 6 to Monday, May 8.
The coronation of the King and Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. According to the palace, it will be “a solemn religious service, as well as an occasion for celebration and pageantry”.
The service will “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry”. Charles and Camilla will arrive at the Abbey in procession from Buckingham Palace, known as “the King’s procession”, and after the service, they will return to the palace in a larger ceremonial procession, known as “the coronation procession”, joined by other members of the royal family.
