The eyes of the world will be on London this weekend for the Coronation of King Charles. Hundreds of thousands of people will line the streets of the capital on Saturday while the global television audience has been estimated at 300 million.
Westminster Abbey will take centre stage with Charles set to be the 40th monarch crowned there since 1066. There will be 7,000 ceremonial troops taking part — the most seen at any state occasion since the late Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953. The formal events begin on Saturday with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. Viewing areas along the route open at 6am.
