Coronation procession route ‘revealed’ as London's Mall decked with flags & barriers go up a week before Charles crowned | The Sun

KING Charles' gold state coach coronation procession route has been revealed as London's preparations are in full swing.

The Monarch will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in a week's time, when thousands are expected to descend on the capital.



The King and Queen Consort are expected to travel from Buckingham Palace to the Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, created for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.

Their 1.3-mile direct route through London can be revealed for the first time today.

It is just a fraction of the length of the route his mother Queen Elizabeth II took after she was crowned 70 years ago.

And spectators lining the streets through the centre of the capital will get to see the King twice as it doubles back on itself.

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The King will travel along the Mall, turn right at Trafalgar Square and through Whitehall before arriving at the abbey.

Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II took a longer route past Green Park, Hyde Park and Oxford Circus to allow thousands more to get a glimpse of their new monarch in 1953.

Following the ceremony the King and Queen Consort will travel back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

Commissioned in 1760 it was first used by King George III to travel to the State Opening of Parliament in 1762.

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It's the coach used for every coronation since William IV in 1831 and will be drawn by eight Windsor Greys.

The Coronation Procession will be grander and include Armed Forces from across the Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories.

All Services of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom will be included, alongside The Sovereign's Bodyguard and Royal Watermen.

It is understood organisers do not intend to set up ticketing or ballot systems for the route.

It means fans will have to camp for days for a chance of seeing the King.

Lorry loads of barriers have been brought down to Pall Mall today in preparation for the crowds.

And workers were seen pressure washing the tarmac to ensure the area is gleaming on the big day.

Flags for each of the commonwealth countries including Belize, Saint Lucia and New Zealand have been hung along the parade route.

Members of the armed forces and thousands of cheering spectators will line the route.

One source familiar with the make-up of the procession estimated it would involve about 4,000 military personnel.

The new monarch's coronation ceremony will take place almost 70 years after the Queen's historic crowning.

Sources have said that the ceremony will be shorter, smaller and less expensive than that of Queen Elizabeth II's.

It is also said it will be planned to be representative of different faiths and community groups, in hopes of falling in line with the King's wish to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain.

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Events for the coronation will start on Saturday May 6 and celebrations will continue over Sunday May 7 and Monday May 8, which has been declared a bank holiday.

Some 2,000 people have been invited to the ceremony, a fraction of the 8,000 guests from 129 nations who travelled for his mother's.




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