* 07:00: The day of celebration begins with the opening of the stands along the path of the king’s procession. There, viewers can find the best place to see the King and Queen on their way to and from Westminster Abbey, where the coronation will take place. Expect large crowds as the coronation is a major tourist magnet.

[ To netter i telt for å få med seg kroningen: – Kong Charles er fantastisk!  ]

* At 08.15: Guests begin arriving for the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

* At 10:00: The congregation and guests were allowed to sit inside the church in anticipation of the historic coronation. The last time a coronation took place at Westminster Abbey was when Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth, was crowned in 1953.

* 10.30-11.45: The most important guests begin to arrive at Westminster Abbey. Namely, heads of state, representatives of other countries’ governments and royal families, high-level politicians in the United Kingdom, former prime ministers, and members of the British royal family.

* 11.20-11.50: King Charles and Queen Camilla depart from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in what is known as the Royal Procession. The procession walked down The Mall, through the Admiralty Arch, down Whitehall and along Parliament Street, around Parliament Square to the Broad Sanctuary, before arriving at Westminster Abbey at around 11.50. The carriage that the royal couple will use during the procession is the same as that used by Queen Elizabeth when celebrating 60 years of office.

[ «En middelmådig mann krones i dag. I et Storbritannia som ikke er så stort lenger» ]

* At 12:00: The coronation ceremony begins at Westminster Abbey. The event is presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury and is a solemn and religious event full of symbolism. Coronation ceremonies have remained largely the same in England for the past 1,000 years. Congregants in the church would be asked several times if they recognized King Charles as king, and they would respond with “God save the king”.

King Charles will then take his oath as king, during which he will be asked, among other things, whether he promises to uphold law and order in the countries where he is head of state. Hymns will be sung and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will read a quote from the Bible, then the king will be anointed. This part of the ceremony was not shown on television or to guests because it is considered the most sacred part of the coronation ceremony and a private moment between the king and God. King Charles was then presented with royal regalia, including a sword, bracelet, robe, crown apple, ring, gloves, and scepter. Different people had to present regalia to the king.

* 13.00: King Charles is crowned with the Crown of St. Edwards and the congregation at Westminster Abbey will once again say “God bless the King”. Tributes were paid across the country to celebrate England’s new king.

[ Norske Per skal protestere mot monarkiet i London ]

After some fanfare and hymns, Queen Camilla was crowned. She will also be presented with royal regalia, but far fewer than her husband, before the crown is placed on her head. Camilla will be crowned with Queen Mary’s crown, and after the coronation she will sit on the throne next to King Charles.

* 14.00-14.45: The coronation ceremony ends with the national anthem, and the king and queen are taken back to Buckingham Palace in what is called a coronation procession. The scale was larger and more magnificent than a royal procession, and the carriage the royal couple would use was a gold-plated coronation carriage. The procession ends at Buckingham Palace, where the King and Queen in the gardens will receive royal honors from the military.

* At 15.15: The royal couple and other members of the royal family will greet people from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

[ Monarkiets juveler: – Ganske blodig bakgrunn ]

It is thought Prince William, his wife Kate and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will be on the balcony, as well as Charles’ two siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward and their partners. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will most likely not stand on the balcony as both have stepped down from their royal duties.

Planes and helicopters will then fly over Buckingham Palace and The Mall in formation to welcome the King.