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Royal Editor Robert Jobson sets the scene for the 40th Westminster Abbey coronation since 1066 and the biggest state occasion since the Queen was crowned

There are five main elements to the day's events

The crowning ceremony will be a deeply Christian affair. Will it be at odds with king’s desire to reflect UK’s religious diversity?

The complete order of service was published by the Church of England on Saturday, April 29, before the historic event at Westminster Abbey

The conviction and penalty occurred on the same day as the archbishop’s House of Lords speech protesting against the government’s Illegal Migration Bill

The pledge comes as part of the new Homage of the People, where those watching or listening to the Coronation can swear an oath to King Charles, and will replace the traditional Homage of Peers

Will you or won’t you? There didn’t seem to be much scope in the heroically inclusive Coronation service to divide the nation but the amiable Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has somehow managed it. His invitation — and the rubrics in the service make that clear — to everyone, including…

Plans to invite the public to swear an oath to King Charles during his Coronation have sparked backlash online, as people joke they would rather pledge allegiance to their pets

The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked members of the public to pledge their allegiance to King Charles III during his coronation on Saturday. Here's what that will look like.

The historic ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6

King Charles' coronation on Saturday will include an invitation to the public to swear allegiance to the monarch and to his heirs and successors, the Archbishop of Canterbury's office said, as it published the liturgy to be used for the event.