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The impressive Gold State Coach creaks like an “old galleon” as it rolls along, but runs a lot smoother than it used to, the man in charge of its care has revealed. Martin Oates, senior carriage restorer at the Royal Mews, will walk behind the four-tonne carriage in the King’s coronation procession and act as the “brake man” pulling the hand-held T-bar at the back to secure it in place when it stops.

The King’s coronation procession stretches to just 1.3 miles – around a quarter of the length of the late Queen’s five-mile celebratory journey. A newly crowned Charles and Queen Consort will make their way back from Westminster Abbey via the tried and tested route of Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall back to Buckingham Palace.

Scotland looks set to be the next part of the UK to ban wet wipes containing plastic. The Scottish Government has vowed to work with colleagues in Westminster, where they are to be outlawed for England.

Tory voters should vote Labour at the next election if their candidate is best placed to beat the SNP, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has suggested. Douglas Ross risked a split with Tory leader Rishi Sunak as he said people should “do what’s best for the country” to help loosen the nationalists’ grip on Scotland.

The property market is showing signs of slowing down with house prices starting to fall from their peak levels. The UK’s average house price is currently £259,700, but prices in some parts of the country are beginning to come down after annual price growth has dropped to 4.1%.

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet might not be invited to the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, however, there is precedent for Harry and Meghan's children to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony, writes The Mirror.

King Charles' coronation will take place next month, with preparations underway for the historic occasion.

It's being reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be part of the group on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the King's Coronation next month.

As plans for the upcoming Coronation continue to ramp up, it has now been revealed that the King and Queen will celebrate the historic occasion by appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony with only the working royals to accompany them. His Majesty’s decision to appear alongside only his closest and most loyal family members will show his vision for a slimmed down monarchy going forwards, royal sources said.The exciting climax of a day’s worth of celebrations will culminate with a special fly past over the royal family’s HQ, with the King and Queen watching alongside their family from the iconic balcony, just as his mother had done before him.

The royals have chosen a location close to home as their rehearsal space for King Charles’ coronation on May 6.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren’t making things easy for Buckingham Palace!

New details have emerged about King Charles III’s upcoming coronation – and it is not looking good for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry if they were hoping to have some sort of role in the festivities!

Calling in the grandkids. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will all reportedly be part of King Charles III‘s coronation.

Leaked rehearsal plans for the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III reveal that there is currently no place for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle in the procession to follow the king’s crowning in Westminster Abbey.

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s three children are all expected to take part in the procession from Westminster Abbey which will follow the King’s coronation on May 6, according to new leaked plans. Leaked plans reveal that Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, are likely to accompany the King and Queen Consort as they leave the Abbey after the service, the Times reports.The three siblings are expected to join their parents in a carriage behind King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla, who will travel in the Golden State Coach as they return to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey.

Jeremy Hunt has been accused of “shafting Scotland” after failing to announce any funds in his Budget for a major carbon capture scheme in the north east.

Queen Consort Camilla made a seven-word plea to King Charles after her hat nearly blew away in windy conditions, according to a lip reader. The 75 year old royal - and Kate Middleton - were both forced to hang on to their headwear in the gusty weather as they arrived at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Service on Monday afternoon.

Kate Middleton did not curtsy to King Charles at the Commonwealth Day Service - leaving many royal watchers confused. The King, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla were shown chatting with the rest of the Royal Family before taking their seats at this year’s event at Westminster Abbey. They were seen exchanging small talk with Prince William, 40, and Princess Kate, 41, as well as the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - Edward and Sophie.

The royal family were all in attendance at the annual Commonwealth Day service - apart from the Cambridge children.This year's ceremony marks the first time King Charles took the reins since becoming monarch, accompanied by Queen Consort, Camilla, Prince William and the Princess of Wales.They were also joined by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, and the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie, who were awarded their new titles by the King on Friday. However, avid fans of the royals were disappointed not to see the family in full, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis not in attendance.

Camilla, Queen Consort made a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II at this year's Commonwealth Day service. The service was the first lead by King Charles as monarch, where he delivered a message marking the occasion from the Great Pulpit in Westminster Abbey, the location of his coronation in less than two months' time.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, led Royal arrivals as they attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. The service is the first with King Charles as monarch, and it saw him deliver a message marking the occasion from the Great Pulpit in Westminster Abbey, where he will be officially crowned King in just two months' time.

Buckingham Palace staff have been told to plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to attend the King’s upcoming coronation, it has been reported. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are being factored into all arrangements for the big day, including cars, seating in Westminster Abbey, and dining, the Daily Mail newspaper has said.

The King will attend his first Commonwealth Day service as monarch, delivering a message marking the occasion from the Great Pulpit in Westminster Abbey.The Commonwealth Day theme for 2023 is Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future, and comes at a time when Charles has experienced great turbulence in his relationship with his youngest son, the Duke of Sussex. Senior members of the royal family will gather with the King in the church where he will be crowned in two months’ time.The Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales will be there, with the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, on March 13.

The countdown is on for King Charles III's coronation, which will see him officially crowned as monarch.

The Scottish Government is providing £8.6 million in direct support for people affected by the UK benefit cap as part of its work to tackle child poverty.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have still not decided whether to attend King Charles’ coronation in May, according to reports. Last week, it was revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited to the coronation in May and that the rest of the royal family are "fully expecting" the two to make an appearance at the event, despite the ongoing feud between Harry and his relatives.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have been invited to King Charles’ coronation but have just weeks to decide if they will attend, a source has claimed. With only three months to go until the ceremony, there is still speculation over whether estranged brothers Harry, 38, and William, 40, will be reunited at the ceremony, following the bombshell claims made by Harry in his autobiography Spare.

When King Charles III is crowned later this year, central to the historic occasion will be an ancient block of red standstone – the Stone of Destiny.

The life expectancy for both men and women across the UK has been revealed in new research - and one area in Scotland has the shortest in the nation.

The SNP have accused Rishi Sunak of trying to "outdo Thatcher" over new laws which would restrict unions' ability to strike.

The Scottish Government has vowed to "vigorously contest" any legal challenge from Westminster over its gender reform plans.

Matt Hancock was full of jokes as he made his return to Parliament for the first time since leaving the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here jungle.

New Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride, is set to face questions from MPs on November 30 in his first meeting with the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sir Stephen Timms MP.

A former SNP minister has branded the Scottish Government’s independence proposals “crap” as he called for a new approach for obtaining a referendum.

Perthshire pro-independence supporters and politicians are coming to terms with the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Scottish Government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK Government’s consent.

Thousands of pro-independence supporters are expected to gather at rallies across Scotland tomorrow after the Supreme Court issues its IndyRef2 verdict.