King's coronation day-by-day timetable and schedule for the bank holiday weekend

The King's Coronation is almost here, with the ceremony taking place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6. It will be Britain's first coronation in seven decades, since Queen Elizabeth II's crowning in 1953.

Charles will become the oldest person in UK history to be crowned king at the age of 74. His wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, is set to become Queen at the ceremony, conducted by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

A three-day weekend packed with celebrations has been planned, with Monday, May 8 declared a bank holiday. A Coronation Concert will take place at Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7, with the likes of Take That and Katy Perry headlining.

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Meanwhile the royals have encouraged the public to help out in their local communities on bank holiday Monday - the second of three bank holidays this May.

Here is a look at everything we know so far about the historical weekend, including what is happening day-by-day over and how the celebrations will unfold.

6am - The big day begins early, as viewing areas open along the procession route. Westminster Abbey guests arrive at security checkpoints in Victoria Tower Gardens between 7.15am and 8.30am.

9.30am to 10.45am - Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, first ministers, former PMs, foreign royals and members of the royal family will arrive between .

Some of those expected to be among the 2,300 guests include US first lady Jill Biden, French president Emmanuel Macron, Chinese vice-president Han Zheng, Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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