Coronation day has finally arrived. While King Charles III has already been monarch from the moment his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Sept. 8, 2022, the ceremony Saturday marks a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England.
Saturday’s event is also momentous because it’s been 70 years since Britain has crowned a new monarch. The last coronation took place for the late queen on June 2, 1953.
Charles sat next in the British line of succession since he was 3 years old, making him the longest-serving and the most-prepared heir to the throne in British history. His wife, Queen Consort Camilla, will also be coronated during Saturday’s events, which includes a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and an official service.
Follow along here for updates from King Charles and Camilla’s coronation.
What time does the coronation start?
If you want to watch the ceremony live, you’ll need to be up early. The official service will begin at Westminster Abbey at 6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. British Standard Time). The service is expected to last around two hours.
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How and where can you watch the coronation?
Tune into USA TODAY’s livestream and follow along with us here during the ceremony. But of course, there are many ways to watch the monumental occasion across the globe.
Audiences in London can queue along designated viewing areas between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey to watch the coronation live. For everyone else, major cable networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, CNN and more will be covering the coronation, with most broadcasts beginning at 5 a.m. EST.
See the full viewing guide, including livestreams here.
– Naledi Ushe
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