What time does King Charles get crowned? All the key timings for coronation day

King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

The King and Queen Consort will travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in a procession, with thousands of people expected to line the streets.

It will be a long day, and people watching at home may be wondering at what time the procession begins, and when the King will be crowned.

Here is a rundown of all the timings so far for the King’s coronation day:

6am – Viewing areas open along the procession route.

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

9am – Congregation to be seated inside the Abbey.

9.30-10.45am – 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 begins 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 Door and the service begins.

12pm – The King is crowned. The Archbishop of Canterbury places the St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head. Trumpets will sound and gun salutes will be fired across the UK.

1pm – The service ends and the newly crowned King and Queen begin their coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

1.33pm – Charles and Camilla are expected to enter Buckingham Palace through the Centre Arch.

1.45pm – The King and Queen Consort receive a royal salute from the military in the Palace gardens

Around 2.15pm – The King, Queen Consort and members of the royal family appear on the Palace balcony to watch the flypast.