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Charles III will be crowned king of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realm nations on Saturday in a ceremony imbued with religious and national symbolism. Yet some significant changes to protocol aim to bring the normally extravagant ceremony down to earth – while retaining some royal mystique.

This weekend’s coronation ceremony formally invests the monarch with their regnal powers – but King Charles III has been doing the job since he was proclaimed king in September 2022. So what does a monarch actually do?

Film and TV have focused on his marriage to Diana along with his relationship with the Queen Consort

Scotland is holding a procession and national service of thanksgiving for the King today in what has been dubbed his “Scottish coronation”.

The late Queen’s childhood friend among those set to be in attendance for the historic weekend

In the build up to tomorrow’s coronation of King Charles III, Stirling Archives have been reflecting upon the local coronation celebrations of the last 185 years. A selection of photographs, newspaper articles and minute excerpts have been brought t

The prince tugged on his grandmother’s sleeve in excitement but also looked bored during the three-hour ceremony in 1953

The monarch will put on and take off a variety of coronation clothes during his ceremony in Westminster Abbey.

The Gwynedd-born singer is set to perform alongside the Choir of Westminster Abbey at the service on Saturday