What to anticipate on the king’s coronation: key occasions and timings

Jamie Grierson
Saturday 6 Might
6am BST: Viewing areas open alongside the 1.3-mile procession route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
7.15-8.30am: Company for Westminster Abbey start to reach.
9am: Congregation to be seated contained in the abbey.
9.30-10.45am: Heads of state, abroad authorities representatives, authorities ministers, first ministers, former prime ministers, international royals and members of the royal household arrive.
9.45am: The Sovereign’s Escort of the Family Cavalry start to collect for the procession from Buckingham Palace.
10.20am: The king and queen consort’s procession units off from the palace.
10.53am: The king and queen consort arrive at Westminster Abbey.
11am: They enter the Abbey by way of the Nice West Door and the service begins.
12pm: The king is topped. The archbishop of Canterbury locations the St Edward’s crown on his head. Trumpets will sound and gun salutes might be fired throughout the UK.
1pm: The service ends and the newly topped king and queen start their coronation procession again to Buckingham Palace within the gold state coach.
1.33pm: The king and queen consort enter Buckingham Palace by way of the Centre Arch.
1.45pm: The king and queen obtain a royal salute from the army within the palace gardens
Roughly 2.15pm: The king, queen and members of the royal household seem on the palace balcony to look at the flypast – climate allowing.
Sunday 7 Might
The monarchy desires Sunday to be a day of avenue events and coronation “Massive Lunches”, with about 3,000 street closures for events, and members of the royal household attending some occasions.
At 7pm BST there might be a live performance within the grounds of Windsor Fortress. The occasion might be watched by a crowd of 20,000 members of the general public and invited visitors and broadcast on tv and radio.
Key occasions