On Saturday, King Charles III will be crowned in a solemn Christian ceremony at Westminster Abbey, marking the first coronation of a British monarch since 1953. The ceremony will be steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition but has been adapted to reflect a more diverse and modern 21st century Britain.
The ceremony will begin at 11:00 GMT when the solid gold St Edward’s Crown, a sacred symbol of the monarch’s authority, will be placed on Charles’s head to the cheers of “God Save the King”. The event will also include trumpet fanfares, ceremonial gun salutes, and a 7,000-strong military parade through the streets of London.