The King's coronation will be a three-day extravaganza of ceremony, celebration and tradition. Here's everything you need to know about what's happened so far and what is still to come
They travelled down the Mall via Admiralty Arch, took the south side of Trafalgar Square, went along Whitehall and Parliament Street, took the east and south sides of Parliament Square to Broad Sanctuary, before arriving at the abbey.
Outside Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace as well as along the Mall, the Horse Guards Parade and Parliament Square were all prime spots, with royal fans pitched up and getting soaking wet.More than 60 aircraft were expected to take to the sky over London - but bad weather meant aThe display opened with helicopters cutting through the low cloud over the palace, before the Red Arrows soared overhead trailing red, white and blue.
The eight pages of honour stood closest to the King and Queen, including second in line to the throne, Prince George, and Camilla's grandchildren. Lighting up the Nation - locations across the UK will be lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations. It will also feature"the coronation choir", a diverse group of community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, including refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs.
The day has been set aside for volunteering and is being billed as"The Big Help Out", with people encouraged to pitch in with projects in their local communities.Will the pubs be open later?People will be able to enjoy an"extra pint or two" between Friday 5 May and Sunday 7 May, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.
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