Coronation of Britain's King Charles

2 Days To Go

 I headed into London today and the vibe is very much a sense of busy and ordered organising. The Mall is  blocked to traffic and staged cordoned off areas periodically along the road. 

Tomorrow morning I have tickets to the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace to see an exhibition on Dressing the Georgians. Really looking forward to it but it became apparent that getting close to Buckingham Palace will not be easy. So I phoned to ask instructions for access and luckily I did because the way I planned would not have been achievable with current conditions.

Kind of sums up London at the minute. I have realised that to get a chance of seeing anything along the route on Saturday that I need to leave the hotel around 1.30 a.m. Yes you read correctly……

That means catching the Tube at 2am and getting to Knightsbridge station and walking from there…

Weather will be rainy over the weekend and I have attached a forecast below.

Fingers and toes crossed for all to go smoothly!

Wales Family At Coronation Rehearsal

 The Prince and Princess and Wales attended Westminster Abbey with their three children for a Coronation rehearsal on Wednesday morning.

Along with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and others with roles in the ceremony, George, Charlotte and Louis took part in a run through ahead of Saturday.

The night before saw a rehearsal of 7000 service personnel, horses and the magnificent royal carriages in the dark streets of London. 

A Few Links

 

As I head to London tomorrow morning I will not be able to update this blog for a couple of days. 

Here are a few handy links for Coronation guides and information. I hope you enjoy the lead up over the coming days.

https://coronation.gov.uk/

https://www.royal.uk/coronation

From UK Gov:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-coronation-of-their-majesties-king-charles-iii-and-queen-camilla/how-to-watch-the-coronation-and-processions-saturday-6-may#what-to-expect-if-you-attend   

From Hello Magazine:

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/491298/king-charles-iiis-coronation-timetable-an-hour-by-hour-guide/

Sky News:

https://news.sky.com/story/whats-in-the-kings-coronation-a-moment-by-moment-guide-to-everything-in-the-ceremony-12869851