King Charles III and Queen Camilla spotted leaving coronation rehearsal
The coronation of King Charles III will take place tomorrow (Saturday 6 May), in a ceremony that will also crown his wife, Camilla, as Queen.
The King, along with Prince William and Kate, have been out greeting well-wishers nearby Buckingham Palace ahead of tomorrow’s service.
The “slimmed-down” affair will see 2,000 guests, including political leaders, members of the royal family, and celebrities including Joanna Lumley and presenters Ant and Dec, attend.
On Thursday, The Independent exclusively revealed that Charles has snubbed Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, from the invitation list.
Preparations for the coronation come as the King’s close friend Jonathan Dimbleby claimed today that the monarch would be horrified at the thought of the public pledging their allegiance to him.
The veteran broadcaster said the idea was “ill advised” and not something the monarch would have wanted.
“I can’t think of anything he would find more abhorrent,” Mr Dimbleby told the Today Programme. “He’s never wanted to be revered. He’s never wanted anyone to pay homage to him except in mock terms as a joke.”
King Charles greets well-wishers along Mall ahead of coronation
King Charles shakes hands with well-wishers along Mall ahead of coronation
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Ellie Muir5 May 2023 14:19
Queen Consort Camilla’s grandson will perform Page of Honour duties in a sling after ‘breaking arm’
The Queen Consort’s grandson Gus Lopes will reportedly have to wear a sling while carrying out his royal duties as Page of Honour at the coronation this weekend.
The 13-year-old, who is the son of Laura and Harry Lopes, is one of four pages who will hold Camilla’s coronation robes as she walks down Westminster Abbey in the historic occasion on Saturday 6 May.
But during the dress rehearsals this week, Gus was spotted with his right arm in a sling.
Ellie Muir5 May 2023 16:15
Sharon Osbourne camps out along Mall ahead of King Charles’s coronation
Sharon Osbourne camps out along Mall ahead of King Charles’s coronation
Ellie Muir5 May 2023 16:01
Prince George given Page of Honour role at King’s coronation
Prince George has been given an official role at the 6 May coronation – a Page of Honour to the King.
George, the nine-year-old future monarch, is the most prominent among them. Camilla’s three grandsons will also join George in the role.
Peony Hirwani5 May 2023 16:00
Sharon Osbourne sleeping in a tent along Mall ahead of the coronation
Ellie Muir5 May 2023 15:45
Prince William ‘crossing fingers’ father’s coronation ‘goes well’
The Prince of Wales has said he has his “fingers crossed” for his father’s coronation on Saturday, 5 May.
The Prince and Princess of Wales made their first trip on the Elizabeth Line, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II, to Tottenham Court Road in Soho on Thursday ahead of the weekend celebrations.
The couple visited the Dog and Duck pub, where they both ordered a pint of cider, and William poured a “perfect” pint behind the bar.
Prince William ‘crossing fingers’ father’s coronation ‘goes well’
The Prince of Wales has said he has his “fingers crossed” for his father’s coronation on Saturday, 5 May. Speaking to well-wishers in Soho, Prince William expressed his hope for good weather when King Charles III is crowned. The Prince and Princess of Wales made their first trip on the Elizabeth Line, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II, to Tottenham Court Road in Soho on Thursday ahead of the weekend celebrations. The couple visited the Dog and Duck pub, where they both ordered a pint of cider, and William poured a “perfect” pint behind the bar. Sign up for our newsletters.
Peony Hirwani5 May 2023 15:30
WATCH: King Charles meets royal fan who says he was at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation
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Heavy rain to hit UK over King’s coronation weekend ahead of thunderstorms
Thousands of people are expected to travel to London to catch a glimpse of the monarch at a 1.3-mile procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
In its much-anticipated coronation weekend weather forecast, the Met Office has predicted conditions in the south will be “humid” and wet, with highs of 17C in London rivalling the warmest coronation on record.
Peony Hirwani5 May 2023 15:00
IN PICTURES: King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton meet fans along the Mall
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Final coronation dress rehearsal ends at Westminster Abbey
King Charles III was spotted being driven away from Westminster Abbey where a 2,300-strong coronation congregation, and a television audience likely to be in the tens of millions, will watch him being crowned tomorrow.
The monarch has a busy day with a series of diplomatic duties and has been joined by working royals at a special lunch for realm prime ministers and governors general at Buckingham Palace.
Charles, who is head of the Commonwealth, will also attend a Commonwealth Heads of Government leaders’ meeting and garden reception at London’s Marlborough House the same day.
Also on the eve of the coronation, the King and the royal family will host a glittering reception for foreign royalty and other overseas dignitaries at the Palace.
