The King and Queen were carried in the Gold State Coach, drawn by eight Windsor Grey horses, with other members of the royal family in other vehicles, including the Australian State Coach, the Irish State Coach and the Scottish State Coach. They included members of the British royal family, representatives from the Church of England and other British faith communities, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and foreign heads of state. 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. It was worn by several Queen consorts during their coronations; Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, in 1937.

Each monarch has a medal which is given to members of the royal family and other selected members of the household and state, as well as public servants, mayors, army, police and more. Trees That Count and the Department of Conservation initiated a tree planting campaign, with the New Zealand Government providing one million dollars to support the planting of 100,000 trees by local councils during the coronation weekend. Six of the new commissions were performed by the orchestra before the service — those by Judith Weir; Sir Karl Jenkins; a vocal piece by Sarah Class performed by Pretty Yende; Nigel Hess, Roderick Williams, and Shirley J. The tempo set was 108 beats per minute, slowed down from the regulation 116 beats per minute because of the size of the bands. Her Majesty Queen Camilla launches National Literacy Trust Coronation Library initiative at Bristol primary school".The screen which concealed the King during his anointing was designed by iconographer Aidan Hart and embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework. Like generations of royal women before her, including the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess chose to incorporate rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs representing England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland respectively into the design of her gown. Penny Mordaunt, Lord President of the Council chose a Safiyaa dress and headband by Jane Taylor with gold fern embellishment, referencing the Privy Councillor's uniform. A public musical performance by One Drop Band was also held at the Unity Square, where a photographic slidehow of historic royal visits to Solomon Islands was also displayed.

The Metropolitan Police and Lincolnshire Police also submitted a voluntary complaint referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct concerning the arrest of the Australian bystander on 17 May.

As at previous coronations, many attendees had an obscured view, as the abbey's nave was filled to capacity. Charles and Camilla's coronation was the first of a British monarch in the 21st century and the 40th to be held at Westminster Abbey since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066.

On Saturday 6 May, the Duke of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey solo for the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. On 7 May, a service of thanksgiving was held at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, and on 8 May the Children's Reading Festival took place to recognise Camilla's commitment to literacy, particularly for young people. An initiative to illuminate landmarks in purple also took place in Auckland, Hawera, and Wellington on 6 May.

Tens of thousands of people from the UK and the rest of the world were estimated to have lined the procession route. 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.

A Canadian coronation emblem was created by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald of Arms, and registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Krönung von König Charles im TV und Livestream: Hier wird das Event übertragen – mit Uhrzeit und Sender". In the next part of the service, Charles was presented with several items from the coronation regalia. They later joined other members of the royal family on the front balcony to review a flypast by helicopters and the Red Arrows aerobatic team. More than 8,000 guests were present at the Queen’s coronation, including politicians, representatives of the Church and the State, and leaders from around the Commonwealth.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Join Kate and Prince William at Coronation Rehearsal". There is also a line of celebratory bunting embroidery woven throughout, while the cuffs of each sleeve are also embroidered with the floral emblems of the four nations of the United Kingdom – a rose, a thistle, a daffodil and a shamrock. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived with Lady Louise Windsor and the Earl of Wessex at Westminster Abbey. After the service, members of the royal family travelled to Buckingham Palace in a state procession and appeared on the palace's rear and front balconies.