The Absolutely Fabulous actress, who provided commentary for Sky News at the Queen’s Jubilee last year, will be attending the service at Westminster Abbey as a guest of Charles and Camilla. What’s that noise you can hear in the distance? Yep, it’s the march of hundreds of thousands of diehard monarchists and other curious people heading towards Pall Mall and Whitehall to catch a glimpse of King Charles III.

However, a royal jewellery blogger claims a daytime formal dress code could be established for the occasion in May, in which case hats would take the place of tiaras. From 5 to 12 May, the National Art Gallery held an exhibition displaying portraits, historical records, and visits by members of the royal family to Solomon Islands. [230] Antigua and Barbuda [ edit ] It has been confirmed that we will get a bank holiday to mark the occasion. As the coronation itself will fall on a Saturday, the bank holiday will take place on Monday, May 8 2023, two days after the service at Westminster Abbey. The coronation was viewed by an average television audience of 18.8million across 11 channels, with a peak television audience of 20.4million in the United Kingdom, making it the most-watched broadcast of the year so far. [241] [242] This was, however, smaller than the television audience for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral the previous year, which averaged at 26.2 million viewers and peaked at 29.2 million. [242] The BBC showed the coronation on BBC One, BBC Two with British Sign Language interpretation and the BBC News Channel, and its peak audience of 15.5million was the largest of any broadcaster. [241] ITV had an audience of 3.6million people, with ITV3 carrying British Sign Language interpretation from 10:45am to 1pm, and a further 800,000 watched on Sky News and Sky Showcase. [241] The monarch of the United Kingdom is the supreme governor of the Church of England and is styled the Defender of the Faith.

On 5 July, the King and Queen, along with the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, marked the coronation in Scotland by attending a national service of thanksgiving. [144] The Honours of Scotland were collected from Edinburgh Castle and taken to St Giles' Cathedral following a "People's Procession" involving 100 people that represented aspects of Scottish life. [144] The King and Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay travelled from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral in the "Royal Procession" along the Royal Mile. [144] Following a service of thanksgiving at the cathedral where the King was presented with the Honours, a 21-gun salute from Edinburgh Castle and a fly past by the Red Arrows took place. [144] Ecclesiastical initiatives [ edit ] A Canadian coronation emblem was created by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald of Arms, and registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority. It includes Charles III's royal cypher inside a ring of 13 triangular shapes, the number corresponding to Canada's provinces and territories. The circular arrangement symbolises inclusion and the Indigenous concept of equity and the natural world's cycles. The colour green is a reference to the King's commitment to the natural environment, while the white spaces may be viewed as a sunburst, symbolising innovation and new ideas. [179]

Charleswill then beanointed, blessed and consecrated by the Archbishop and receive the orb and sceptres before St Edward’s Crown is placed on hishead. This will officially make him King Charles III. Andrew Jamieson was commissioned to create the coronation invitation, which featured the couple's coats of arms, the floral emblems of the United Kingdom, and a Green Man amid other British wildflowers and wildlife. [46] [47] The coronation emblem was designed by Jony Ive with his creative collective LoveFrom, and depicts the floral emblems of the United Kingdom in the shape of St Edward's Crown. [48] [49] There are versions of the emblem in both English and Welsh. [50] Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, First Ministers, former PMs, foreign royals and members of the royal family arrive. Military dress rehearsals took place on 17, 18, and 19 April. [17] [18] On 3 May, Charles and Camilla, William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, their children, and Anne, Princess Royal, attended coronation rehearsals at Westminster Abbey. [19] An audience of millions will be watching King Charles’s pomp-filled weekend-long coronation celebrations around the world.a b c d Dixon, Hayley; Narwan, Gurpreet (13 September 2022). "Coronation for the cost of living crisis as King expresses wish for 'good value' ". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022 . Retrieved 30 September 2022. The government will issue coronation medals to 30,000 Canadians who made significant contributions to the country or their local region. [192] Provincial and territorial initiatives [ edit ] Ceremonial shovels placed next to a plaque to mark the ceremonial tree planting at Coronation Park in Toronto Multiple public opinion surveys related to the coronation were conducted in the United Kingdom in the lead-up to the event. In a YouGov survey conducted in April 2023, 46 per cent of respondents stated they would watch the event on television; a similar poll conducted by Ipsos in May 2023 indicated that 40 per cent of British adults intended to watch the ceremony, with 29 per cent stating they had no plans to celebrate the event. [248] [249] Another YouGov surveys taken during that period found that 64 per cent of respondents did not care about the ceremony, "very much" or "at all", with 33 per cent caring "a great deal" or "a fair amount". [250] A third YouGov survey found that 51 per cent of respondents believed that the coronation should not be financed by taxpayers. [251]

The service of Holy Communion then continued. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the collect, and the epistle and gospel were read by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, respectively. [97] This was followed by a sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury. [97] Anointing [ edit ] The procession into the abbey was led by leaders and representatives from non-Christian religions, including the Baháʼí, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Shia and Sunni Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian communities. [13] [97] They were followed by leaders from different Christian denominations, including the Church of England. After this the flags of the Commonwealth realms were carried by representatives, accompanied by their governors general and prime ministers. The choir followed. [13] [97] [95] She will then join the broadcaster’s coronation line-up, which includes royal events commentator Alastair Bruce and presenters Kay Burley and Anna Botting. Coughlan, Sean (11 October 2022). "Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort". BBC News. Archive The show will also see an exclusive appearance from The Coronation Choir, created from the nation’s keenest community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, such as refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs. Monday 8 MayThe two-part programme will see former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis speak in detail about how she came to grill Andrew over his relationship with the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Duchess wore a bespoke floor length cream gown with floral embroidery by Suzannah London. The dress features a beautiful hand embroidered train inspired by gowns and regalia from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Her sapphire and diamond earrings are by Graff. Outside the United Kingdom, the ceremony was watched by over 3 million people in Australia, 7.6 million people in Canada, nearly 9 million people in France, over 4.8 million people in Germany, and 12 million people in the US. [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] Reactions [ edit ] Public opinion [ edit ] Radio 2 DJs Zoe Ball and Dermot O’Leary, Radio 4’s Martha Kearney and royal correspondent Jonny Dymond will also be among those presenting the weekend’s coronation coverage on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds. I'll be sad if that's true but it may just be another part of the 'de-formalising' of the British royal world that has taken place over the last several decades."