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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

King’s coronation weather likely to be a washout, says Met Office

Grey skies over London as royal enthusiasts camp on the Mall for the coronation of King Charles III.
Grey skies over London as royal enthusiasts camp on the Mall for the coronation of King Charles III. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A coronation washout is forecast for many this weekend with rain and drizzle likely to provide a quintessentially British backdrop to the royal pomp and pageantry.

Saturday, the day of the formal ceremony, is forecast by the Met Office to be a cloudy and wet day for many, including in the capital around midday, just as King Charles III is being crowned.

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