The coronation of King Charles III took place on Saturday, kicking off a weekend of events and celebrations in the UK.
Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in a lavish ceremony, marking the beginning of a new royal era in Britain. The event was topped off with an appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
Here is a rundown of the rest of the weekend’s key events and timings:
Sunday 7 May
The monarch wants Sunday to be a day of street parties and coronation “Big Lunches”, with about 3,000 road closures for parties, and members of the royal family attending some events.
At 7pm BST there will be a concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle hosted by the Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville and featuring Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
The lineup will also include the Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli and the Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel.
The event will be watched by a crowd of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests and broadcast on BBC television and radio stations.
The show will also see an exclusive appearance from The Coronation Choir, created from the nation’s keenest community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, such as refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs.
Monday 8 May
Monday will be a UK bank holiday, with the royals encouraging people to volunteer as part of a Big Help Out in tribute to the king’s “lifetime of public service”.
The aim is to use volunteering to bring communities together and create a lasting legacy from the coronation weekend.
More than 1,500 charities are involved in the Big Help Out and the minister for ceremonial events, including the coronation, Stuart Andrew, said it will “shine a spotlight on the power of volunteering to help our communities”.
He added: “It is a tribute to His Majesty the king’s lifetime of public service and a wonderful way to begin this new age.”
