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The Coronation - what happens on the day?

King Charles III's Coronation will take place on Saturday 6th May at Westminster Abbey in London. It will be a weekend of splendour and traditions dating back 1,000 years.

Millions of people across the UK and beyond will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III - a symbolic ceremony combining a religious service and pageantry. It is being held at Westminster Abbey and the King, who will be crowned along with Camilla, the Queen Consort, will be the 40th reigning monarch crowned there since 1066. The day will feature customs dating back more than 1,000 years as well as reflecting life in 21st Century Britain. For 5 Minutes On, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Royal Correspondent, Sarah Campbell, takes us through how the day will unfold.

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