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How to watch the Coronation of King Charles III and TV schedule
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Coronation of King Charles III
Two women wearing crowns against a background of union jack bunting
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The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6 May
is a religious occasion steeped in centuries-old tradition.
It is the first coronation to take place in 70 years and the BBC has
planned a weekend of special coverage across television, radio, iPlayer,
Sounds and online.
The Coronation ceremony will also be fully accessible. Viewers will be
able to watch with subtitles or sign language. There will also be an alternative commentary version for people with sight loss on BBC iPlayer
and the Red Button.
Here's a guide to following the events, day by day.
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Friday 5 May
BBC News will kick off the Coronation coverage with a preview of the preparations in London and Windsor.
Viewers can follow the coverage live on bbc.co.uk/news, on the BBC News
Channel or listen to BBC Radio or BBC Sounds.
At 20:00 BST, BBC One will broadcast Sing For The King: The Search for
the Coronation Choir about the singers who will perform for the King and Queen Consort at the Coronation Concert.
Audiences outside the UK will be able to follow the coverage on
bbc.com/news, watch on the BBC News Channel, or listen to the BBC World Service.
Saturday 6 May
Coverage of King Charles III's coronation will begin in the early hours
of Saturday morning, with a live stream and a live page with commentary
and analysis on bbc.co.uk/news.
The Coronation of HM The King will be broadcast live on on BBC One, BBC
Two and BBC iPlayer from 07:30.
The service begins at 11:00 in Westminster Abbey. You can read more
about the details of the service here, and about the crown that will be
placed on King Charles' head here.
At 13:00, the King and Queen leave Westminster Abbey in a ceremonial
procession through London back to Buckingham Palace, joined by other
members of the Royal Family.
Top of Coronation links box
How the Coronation will unfold
Who is attending the Coronation - and who isn't?
360° video: Explore inside Westminster Abbey
Bottom of Coronation links box
The Celebration will air from 13:00 on both BBC One and BBC Two with
sign language available on BBC Two.
Audiences outside the UK will be able to follow a live page with
commentary and analysis on bbc.com/news, watch on the BBC News Channel,
or listen on the BBC World Service.
Coronation Concert stage
IMAGE SOURCE,BBC STUDIOS
Image caption,
The Coronation Concert will feature a Union Flag-shaped stage
Sunday 7 May
A live stream and live page with coverage and analysis of The Coronation
Big Lunch will continue on Sunday morning on bbc.co.uk/news.
Live TV coverage will start at 12.30 with Coronation: The UK celebrates,
a 90-minute special on BBC One and BBC News reflecting gatherings and
parties all around the country.
At 20:00, the Coronation Concert will be broadcast live from Windsor
Castle on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. It will be
hosted by Hugh Bonneville and feature performances from British pop
group Take That, international superstar Lionel Richie, pop icon Katy
Perry and opera star Andrea Bocelli.
It will also feature, for the first time ever, a joint performance from
The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera House, the Royal Shakespeare Company,
The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art.
For viewers outside the UK, the concert will be broadcast on the BBC
News channel (check your local listings) and carried live on BBC World
Service.
Regional and local coverage
On the morning of the Coronation, local radio in England will join teams
from around the country to hear how they are marking the historical day.
In Scotland, BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal will be covering the Coronation from
10:00 and broadcasting coverage of the ceremony in Gaelic.
BBC Radio Wales will broadcast King and Country: How Wales made a
monarch, on how being Prince of Wales meant more than a title to
Charles, and the work he did in business, culture and conservation.
BBC Radio Ulster/ Foyle have scheduled programmes in the lead-up to and
on the Coronation weekend, reflecting local views on the occasion. These
will include a special Gardeners' Corner 'Highgrove and Hillsborough'
programme on Saturday 6 May.
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