Charles' Coronation gig performers confirmed with Take That and Katy Perry on line-up

The countdown is on for the King's Coronation - which, for most Brits, will be the first of their lifetimes.

A three-day weekend packed with royal events is taking place, as Britain celebrates the Coronation of King Charles III.

King Charles III's coronation on May 6 formalizes his role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of his title and powers, The ceremony is set to take place at Westminster Abbey, with pomp and circumstance the likes of which have never been seen in person by anyone under 70.Of course, in a country with such a long-standing monarchy — and a history of imperialism and colonialism — there are centuries worth of royal regalia and impressive jewels for the regal couple to don during their big day. However, not all of the Crown Jewels have such a rosy history, with some pieces even being altered prior to the coronation to avoid public controversy.    Read on to learn about each piece of the king and queen's royal regalia, and the history and significance behind each jewel-encrusted symbol.Forever the most visible symbol of the monarchy, the crowns worn by King Charles and Queen Camilla have centuries of historical significance — thought not all of it is equally enamored by their public.The king will be officially crowned with St.

The King and Queen Consort met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at a reception with MPs, peers and staff at Westminster Hall ahead of the coronation. Charles appeared relaxed as he shook hands with Mr Sunak and Sir Keir, who set party politics aside as they laughed and smiled with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Between 650 and 750 parliamentarians gathered in the hall for the reception, alongside staff from the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

This weekend marks the coronation of King Charles III where he will officially be crowned monarch. On Saturday May 6, a special ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey with thousands of spectators expected to turn out on the streets to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen.

Katy Perry will be temporarily replaced on ‘American Idol’ while she is in Britain for King Charles’ coronation. The ‘ET’ singer, 38, and fellow judge Lionel Richie, 73, are set to take to the stage at Windsor Castle in London on 7 May for the king’s coronation show, and a couple of “big time” stars are set to fill in for the pair. Their co-judge Luke Bryan, 46m told Entertainment Tonight about the stars who will fill the pair’s seats when they are away: “It’s big time.

Katy Perry, 38, and Lionel Richie, 73, while they perform across the pond at King Charles III’s coronation.The royal ceremony itself takes place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, and the related celebratory concert will take place a day later on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The top seven Season 21 “Idol” contestants also will perform on the ABC series on May 7.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will lead the star-studded attendees at King Charles' Coronation on 6 May, it has been revealed. The TV presenters are among the 2,000 guests to receive an invite to King Charles III and Camilla's crowning on Saturday at Westminster Abbey, with members of the Royal Family, heads of state and charity champions are set to be in the crowd.

King Charles’ Coronation will bring us together at what has indisputably been a tough time for the country, with royal experts predicting it will provide just the tonic we need.The 6 May ceremony at Westminster Abbey kicks off a special three-day Bank Holiday extravaganza that will see Britons and members of the Commonwealth salute the crowning of our new King. And while the coronation itself will undoubtedly be a time to toast the monarch, the following day, 7 May, is when the nation will really let its collective hair down.The Coronation Big Lunch – organised by the Eden Project – will see neighbours and communities across the country throw street parties and share food together in what’s being described as “a nationwide act of celebration and friendship”.

Tom Cruise has been confirmed as one of the stars to appear at the Coronation Concert on 7 May. The event, to crown the new King and Queen Consort, will take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle to round off the weekend's proceedings and is expected to be attended by 20,000 people. Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins will appear in a series of pre-recorded sketches revealing little-known facts about the King.

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort. Taken by Hugo Bernand, the photograph depicts the couple in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. Appropriately, the couple are both dressed in blue, with the king in a navy suit and blue tie, and the queen consort in a royal blue dress.The caption reads, «As the countdown to the Coronation continues, a new photograph of The King and The Queen Consort has been released.»A post shared by Buckingham Palace (@buckinghampalace.official)King Charles' coronation on May 6, which formalizes his role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of his title and powers, takes place at Westminster Abbey.

With just days to go until the Coronation, three new photographs of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have been released. The new portraits show the couple, who will next Saturday be officially crowned, posing in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace. The photos were taken by Hugo Burnard, who also took the Royal couple's wedding pictures back in 2005.

Tom Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Dame Joan Collins are a few of the acts who will feature during the Coronation Concert celebrating the crowning of the King and Queen Consort.

Princess Anne will feature in King Charles' glittering procession to Buckingham Palace after he has been crowned. Anne will ride on horseback behind the gold state coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen Consort as they travel down The Mall.The Mirror reported Charles has given his younger sister the prominent role during the historic day in recognition of her service.The newspaper reported a royal source as saying about Charles: “He is rewarding the Princess Royal for her loyalty and her unwavering devotion to duty.” Hundreds of troops will take part in the procession through the streets of the capital, likely to be led by the Household Cavalry’s Life Guards and Blues and Royals.The procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace will include armed forces personnel from across the Commonwealth and British overseas territories, and all UK armed forces, the newspaper reported.

Princess Anne will play a vital role next to the King for his coronation in honour of her years of unwavering loyalty.

Princess Anne has been given a starring role in the King's Coronation in honour of her loyalty over the years. King Charles' sister, Anne, Princess Royal, 72, will be in the procession as the prestigious "Gold-Stick-in-Waiting", a position historically handed to a person entrusted with the personal safety of the sovereign.

British pop star Paloma Faith will reportedly be performing at King Charles' Coronation concert, which will be held the day following the historic occasion.The singer, 41, will apparently be joining Katy Perry, Take That, and Lionel Richie in performing at the concert, which will be held on Sunday 7 May at Windsor Castle, with 10,000 viewers set to attend, five thousand of which will have been selected through public ballot.The concert will be televised, meaning that those who aren't lucky enough to attend will still be able to watch the talented performers from their own homes. And it has now been reported that Paloma Faith will be joining the previously announced performers.

Queen Consort Camilla’s son has revealed the foods that she would have banned from the Coronation Day menu. Food critic Tom Parker Bowles discussed what sorts of dishes would be fit for a King and Queen on the big day when he appeared on The News Agents podcast. The 48 year old writer also gave his verdict on Coronation Chicken – the dish invented to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II taking the throne in June 1953 – describing it as "really horrible" now, despite it being something "quite nice and probably quite exotic for the 50s".

Prince Edward has tried King Charles’ new “Coronation Quiche” as the recipe for the dish was officially revealed. The 59 year old royal - who was officially made Duke of Edinburgh on his birthday last month - joined The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith in trying the official coronation pastry at a special Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, attended by faith leaders from across the country.

“olive branch” to the estranged Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.The monarch has prominently featured a photograph of the controversial Duke and Duchess of Sussex in his official coronation souvenir program. Markle’s appearance is raising eyebrows considering she’s infamously not attending the historic May 6 event.The fun family photo was actually snapped in Clarence Gardens in 2018 for Charles’ 70th birthday, which explains the absence of Harry and Meghan’s babes Princess Lilibet, 1, and Prince Archie, 3.Of course some social media watchdogs are cattily calling out the dated image.