05/05/2023
Saturday, May 6 – Coronation Day
What’s the timetable for the King’s coronation?
King Charles and Queen Camilla will officially be crowned.
Here are the full timings for the big day.
6am Public viewing areas will open for keen beans along the main procession route.
7.15am Westminster Abbey guests will start to arrive for security checks.
7.30am Live TV coverage will get going and interviews will air.
9.30am VIP coronation guests are expected to arrive, including members of the royal family, heads of state and former prime ministers.
10.20am The royal procession from Buckingham Palace will kick off. Charles and Camilla will travel on the Diamond Jubilee Coach, leaving the Central Arch and passing many London landmarks to Westminster Abbey.
11am The coronation ceremony will begin. The part where the crown is actually placed on the King’s head will probably happen at around midday, just after the secret sacred anointing ceremony.
1pm The coronation will probably last around two hours and the second procession will take place back to Buckingham Palace. This will be on a much larger scale than the route there.
1.45pm The Royal Salute will take place.
2.15pm Fifteen royal family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, will take their positions on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the historic flypast.
