In just a day, millions of people globally will be tuning in for King Charles’s Coronation. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, the crown gets passed down to her son, Charles III, and his Queen Consort Camilla. The preparations for the historic event are all around the internet. With the coronation around the corner here is everything you need to know about the King Charles coronation event schedule, the coronation concert, celebrities attending the concert, and also the light show.
🎨 The King and The Queen Consort have commissioned five artists to capture some of the most significant moments of the #Coronation Weekend.
The artists will produce sketches and paintings of the Coronation Procession and Service, as well as the Coronation concert:
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2023
King Charles Coronation Event Schedule
The coronation of King Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla will happen side by side in a religious ceremony on May 6th, 2023 at Westminster Abbey. The crowning ceremony will kick start three-day-long celebrations for the Royal Family. The coronation ceremony will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Following this ceremony on May 6th, there is a concert planned to celebrate this historic day for the Royal Family. The Coronation Concert will happen on the next day, 7th May 2023 on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Who will be Attending King Charles’s Coronation
Since it is one of the biggest events happening around the globe on 6th May, the coronation will ceremony will have a lot of big names coming to celebrate and congratulate the new king. The list of celebrities includes The Royal Family, relatives of queen consort Camilla, royals from other nations, celebrities, and politicians.
Members of The Royal Family attending King Charles’s coronation:
- Prince Williams (Prince of Wales), Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (Princess of Wales)
- Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis (Grandchildren of the King)
- Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex), although the Duchess of Sussex will be missing.
- Princess Anne (King’s sister)
- Zara and Mike Tindall (Princess Anne’s daughter and her son-in-law)
- Prince Andrew (King’s brother)
- Prince Edward (King’s youngest brother) and his wife, Sofie.
- Tom Parker Bowles (son of Queen Consort), Laura Lope (Daughter of Queen Consort)
Foreign Royals
- King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
- Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
- Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
- Crown Prince Akshino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan
- Queen Anne-Marie and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
- King Carl XVI Gustav and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Foreign Leaders
- First Lady Jill Biden
- Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau
- French President Emmanuel Macron
Celebrities
- Ant and Dec (TV host)
- Lionel Richie
- Dynamo (A famous magician)
- David and Victoria Beckham (A famous footballer & Fashion Icon)
- Rowan Atkinson (Actor)
- Stella McCartney (Fashion Designer)
- Bear Grylls (British Adventurer)
- Joanna Lumley (British Actress)
British Politicians
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab
- Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
- Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt
- Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson
- Former Prime Minister Liz Truss
- Gordon Brown (Former Prime Minister)
- Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister)
- Theresa May (Former Prime Minister)
Coronation Concert: Who is performing?
- Katy Perry (A famous pop star)
- Take That (pop group)
- Lionel Richie (legendary singer)
- Andrea Bocelli (opera singer)
- Sir Bryn Terfel (Welsh Bass-baritone)
- Freya Ridings (Singer)
- Steve Winwood (Musician)
- Nicole Scherzinger (Singer)
- Lang Lang (Pianist)
- Olly Murs (Singer)
In addition to all these performances a Coronation Choir will take place which is coached by Amanda Holden and Motsi Mabuse. The event will be hosted by Hugh Bonneville.
Light Show Schedule
A light show sequence called “Lighting up the Nation” will happen across 10 important locations around the United Kingdom. This light concert signifies the nation uniting in celebration of its new king. These 10 locations around the UK will be lit up with lasers and projections with the help of drones.
A few of these locations have been revealed such as Blackpool, Sheffield, Cardiff, Newcastle and Gateshead, Cornwall, and Belfast while the rest are still kept as a surprise.
Where can you watch the Coronation event?
People all around the world want to watch this historic moment. The coronation concert will go live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
'Room' with a view. #Coronation https://t.co/1c8tZ2vyyH
— Majesty Magazine & Joe Little (@MajestyMagazine) May 5, 2023
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