King's Coronation LIVE as celebrations held across Greater Manchester while Charles and Camilla make their way to Westminster Abbey - latest updates

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned at a historic coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey today.

It will be a momentous occasion for Brits, the majority of whom have never witnessed a new monarch take to the throne until now. The last coronation in the UK occurred 70 years ago in 1953, when Queen Elizabeth was crowned at the age of 27 following the death of her father.

Charles and Camilla will travel to the abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, arriving in time for the start of the ceremony at 11am. Following the service, which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and attended by around 2,000 invited guests, the newly crowned King and Queen will embark on their return journey, travelling in the Gold State Coach.

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Thousands of people are expected to line the procession route to catch a glimpse of the royal family as they make their way through central London.

After the service and the procession, the King and Queen will appear alongside other members of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony, where they will watch the RAF flypast and wave to the crowds who have turned up to see them.

Millions of people are expected to tune in to watch the celebrations on television, while big screens have also been put up across Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK so people can watch the proceedings together. Thousands of street parties will also be put on across Saturday, Sunday and Monday to mark the special occasion.

We will be bringing you live updates on the ceremony as it happens. Manchester Evening News reporters are also out and about across the region finding out how Mancunians are celebrating.

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