King's Coronation day - full list of key timings and schedule

Preparations are well underway for King Charles III's coronation. Alongside wife Camilla, he will officially be crowned monarch on Saturday May 6.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will carry out the historical Westminster Abbey ceremony, as Charles becomes the nation's oldest king to be crowned at the age of 73. The coronation is Britain's first in seven decades, since Queen Elizabeth II's crowning in 1953.

A full programme of events have been planned for the bumper weekend, which includes a bank holiday Monday on May 8. Proceedings will begin with the Coronation on the Saturday, while Coronation Big Lunches and a special gig at Windsor Castle are scheduled for Sunday.

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On the Monday, people are encouraged to help out and volunteer in their local communities.

Here is a run-down of everything happening on Saturday, May 9 - from when the Coronation procession begins, to when the royals are expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

6am – Viewing areas open along the procession route.

7.15 to 8.30am – Guests for Westminster Abbey begin to arrive at security check points in Victoria Tower Gardens.

9am – Congregation to be seated inside the Abbey.

9.30 to 10.45am – Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, First Ministers, former PMs, foreign royals and members of the royal family arrive.

9.45am – The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry begin to gather ready for the procession from Buckingham Palace.

10.20am – The King and Queen Consort’s procession sets off from the Palace.

10.53am – The King and Queen Consort arrive at Westminster Abbey.

11am – Charles and Camilla enter the Abbey through the Great West