Many across the North East are eagerly awaiting the coronation of King Charles next weekend.
The historic ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6 and will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The coronation is set to be attended by over 2,000 people and millions will be tuning in to watch on TV.
And as the momentous occasion draws near, the order of what is expected to happen has been revealed.
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Mirror Online reports that as the ceremony begins, faith leaders from the Jewish, Sunni and Shia Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Bahai and Zoroastrian communities will be part of the procession into Westminster Abbey to "represent the multi-faith nature of our society and the importance of inclusion of other faiths" while respecting the integrities of the different traditions.
That will be followed by the procession of ecumenical leaders to reflect the "diversity and richness" of the Christian church today. Shortly before the King and Queen make their way down Westminster Abbey, there will be a procession of national flags which His Majesty is head of state - 15 in total.
The choir will then begin to sing the anthem I was Glad, which has been used as the entrance for the monarchs since around 1626, and King Charles and Camilla will begin their procession.
The Church of England added: "Throughout the service you will hear the familiar cries of ‘God save King Charles’, ‘God save The King’ or ‘Long Live The King’. These are in themselves a form of prayer, calling upon God’s protection of The King."
King Charles will then be greeted by a young person as part of the "greeting of the King" before there is a moment of silent prayer.
After this, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will welcome and greet everyone in attendance before starting the introduction of the ceremony.
Another prayer, known as Kyrie eleison, which is Greek for "Lord, have mercy," will be read before the recognition between the Archbishop and Charles, and shortly followed by the the presentation of the bible.
The pair will then go through the oath, which will see Charles III place his hand on the Bible and take an oath, before the Prevent Us, O Lord anthem is sang.
This is followed by the King's prayer, which is followed by the singing of the popular hymn Gloria.
Readings and prayers named Collect, The Epistle (from Collisians 1:9-17), which will be read by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and the Alleluia hymn will all be heard.
The gospel (Luke: 4-16) will then be read by the Rt Revd & Rt Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, DBE, before Alleluia is sung again.
A sermon will then be given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which is an opportunity for him to address their majesties and the congregation.
Another song will be sung before Justin Welby gives the thanksgiving for the holy oil and the choir sing The Anointing hymn.
Following this, the procession of the regalia, which will be made by peers from the House of Lords, and senior bishops in the Anglican Church, as well as the spurs being brought forward to the altar.
A psalm will then be heard in Greek during the exchanging of swords, which is a nod to the late Duke of Edinburgh who was born a Prince of Greece.
A jewelled sword will then be presented to the Archbishop who will hold it up before the altar and start a prayer. It will be then be carried and presented to the King.
This will be the first time that the Sword of State and Sword of Offering will be carried and presented by a woman - The Lord President is the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP.
The Armills are taken from the altar and given to Lord Kamall by the dean before the peer approaches the King and present the regalia.
After this, the Princes of Wales will enter the theatre and bring the Stole Royal and Robe Royal to King Charles.
The Bishop of Durham will best the King in the stole before Baroness Merron, with William will assist the bishops in clothing the King in the robe.
Next, the Orb will be given to the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh by the dean, who brings it to the Archbishop of Canterbury and places it in the King's right hand.
After a short dialogue from Justin Welby, the Orb is retrieved and placed back on the altar.
A similar sequence of events then occurs with the Ring, Glove, Sceptre and Rod.
Finally, the crown is brought to the altar while the Archbishop says a prayer of blessing.
He says: "King of kings and Lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee, this Crown, and so sanctify thy servant Charles upon whose head this day thou dost place it for a sign of royal majesty, that he may be crowned with thy gracious favour and filled with abundant grace and all princely virtues; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, supreme over all things, one God, world without end. Amen."
The crown will then be lowered on to the King's head and the Archbishop will shout "God Save the King", which is then followed by the everyone else repeating it back.
Homages, anthems and hymns will then be heard before Camilla is crowned in a similar manner.
The national anthem will then be sang before the event comes to a conclusion.
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