The Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort takes place in May. A long weekend of celebrations and events are planned including the Coronation ceremony and procession, a celebratory concert and street parties across the country. Wondering what’s happening when? Here’s a taste of what to expect and how you can get involved. Get those flags ready!
King Charles III Coronation and procession
The Coronation of King Charles III occurs on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London. During the ceremony, the King will take the Coronation oath, receive the orb and sceptre with St Edward’s gold crown placed on his head. The Queen Consort will also be crowned Queen.
The Coronation will be followed by The King’s Procession with a larger Coronation Procession involving other members of the Royal Family afterwards. The day’s ceremonial events will conclude with the Royal Family standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Coronation Big Lunch and concert
Communities across the country are encouraged to come together on Sunday 7th May for the Coronation Big Lunch. The Eden Project are behind this initiative which is designed for everyone to get to know their local community better.
In the evening a special Coronation concert, with global music icons and contemporary stars, will be staged at Windsor Castle. Take That are rumoured to be headlining with other guests including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Olly Murs and Lionel Richie.
Big Help Out
Members of the public are invited to join the Big Help Out on Monday 8th May to support their local areas. Organised by The Together Coalition and funded by the National Lottery, it highlights the positive impact volunteering has.
How to get involved
There are lots of ways you can get involved with the King Charles III Coronation celebrations whether it be sending a letter to Buckingham Palace, getting creative or cooking up some tasty Coronation-themed treats. Here are some easy options you can adapt depending on how much time you have – and how willing the kids are!
Create your own Coronation bunting
Instead of buying Coronation bunting for street, garden or indoor parties, why not encourage the kids to make some themselves? All you need to start is a cardboard template – rectangular, triangular or if you’re feeling inspired crown-shaped! This template can be used to create your cardboard flags – the kids will love drawing, colouring or sticking material to these. Alternatively, use the template to make material flags using old fabric at home. None of the flags or crowns need to match so you can make those and the trim you stick them to as snazzy as you like.
Make a paper crown
Making a crown is easier than it seems if you don’t fancy bunting. The simplest way to do it is to measure your child’s head using a piece of card. Have it double-thickness at the bottom so it lasts the day. Once you have the dimensions, it’s easy to mark out triangles to turn them into a crown. Kids can decorate their crown however they please – drawing, painting or glueing on embellishments. Once they’ve finished, you can glue the crown together.
Get colouring
For younger children, why not download some of the fun Coronation colouring activity sheets? There are lots of kids’ Coronation activity templates around so kids can colour in ready-made invitations, bunting and crowns – even window decorations!
Whatever you do next month, make sure you have a brilliant time and enjoy the weekend-long celebrations!
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