News | UK

In Pictures: How Britons have been preparing for the King’s coronation

From armed forces rehearsals to a sand portrait, the country’s residents have been making their own preparations for the big day.
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
PA Wire
Pa5 May 2023

The eyes of the world will be on Westminster Abbey on Saturday as the King and Queen Consort take part in their much-anticipated coronation ceremony, and Britons from all walks of life have been making their own preparations.

From official dress rehearsals by the armed forces to a sand sculpture and an unusual toast to Charles, we look at the best of the images from the past few weeks.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy notice .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in

MORE ABOUT

King
Prue Leith
Charles
Ainsley Harriott
Westminster Abbey
London
The Mall
Edinburgh
Hyde Park
Royal Mint
East Sheen
Andrew Matthews
Lego
Marmite
Buckingham Palace
Commonwealth
Hampshire
Victoria