My Coronation Viewing "Throne"

In planning my time in London for the Coronation I have come up with a loose itinerary:

4th wandering, visiting favourite places and shopping

5th I have tickets to the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace to view an exhibition:

https://www.rct.uk/whatson/event/1077944/Style-&-Society:-Dressing-the-Georgians 

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians

Our exciting exhibition explores what the Georgians wore, from the practical dress of laundry maids to the glittering gowns worn at court.

Discover what fashion can tell us about life in the 18th century, a revolutionary period of trade, travel and technology which fuelled fashion trends across all levels of society. Delve into the Georgians’ style story and get up close to magnificent paintings, prints and drawings by artists including Gainsborough, Zoffany and Hogarth, as well as luxurious textiles, sparkling jewellery, and a range of accessories from snuff boxes to swords.

Dunkirk's Little Ships

I will also go to St Katharine's Docks near the Tower of London to see a special gathering of 35 "Little Ships". The boats will arrive on the 4th and will be available to see on 5th and 7th as part of Coronation celebrations. These carefully maintained boats actually took part in Dunkirk in 1940!

Union jack bunting and signal flags at the ready. The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May. In celebration, St Katharine Docks will be hosting what is thought to be 'the largest UK gathering of Dunkirk Little Ships in years'.

The Dunkirk evacuation​, code-named Operation Dynamo, saw the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. A collection of approximately 850 private boats and 20 warships participated in Operation Dynamo and more than 200 ships were lost. Known as 'Little Ships', many of these courageous vessels live on, privately owned and exquisitely preserved.

St Katharine Docks Marina is very proud to be hosting 35 examples over the Coronation Weekend. The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships fleet will be arriving on Thursday 4th and opening doors to the public during the long weekend. The annual May Tea Dance will also be held on Marble Quay over the weekend (date TBA), with lessons and toe-tapping fun with dance troop, the Ragroof Players.

Read about the Little Ships here: 

https://www.adls.org.uk/

6th Coronation Day. I am yet to work out exactly where I would like to watch the Procession. The Mall would be my preference and close to the Palace so I can see the the Procession in both directions and the Balcony appearance of the King and family. 

I did this with Trooping The Colour in 1992 ( yes Diana!!) and secured a good spot but this is a much bigger event.

But, no doubt campers will have secured these places days earlier. I will just have to get there early and try to squeeze into the best place I can find. This leads me to the topic of my post.

I was looking on Ebay for some for sort of folding camping chair to help my poor legs while waiting on the big day. And success! A "collapsing" stool. It collapses into the size of a small disk and isn't heavy to carry. Here is what it looks like!

7th I intend to spend the day in Windsor wandering around as that is where the Concert will take place that night. There is so much to see in walking distance and it is a 30 minute bus ride from my hotel. Eton, Thames River and it's swans, geese and other wildlife, The Long Walk outside the Castle and much more.

8th and 9th Not sure yet...