A Royal rehearsal: Charles, Camilla and William head into Westminster Abbey for final pre-Coronation preparations
5 May 2023, 13:06 | Updated: 5 May 2023, 13:17
Members of the Royal Family are putting the finishing touches on the Coronation with King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla and Prince William arriving at Westminster for their final rehearsal.
King Charles and Camilla waved to crowds as they were driven down through a rain-soaked London, along The Mall to Westminster Abbey.
They will be back there in less the 24 hours time as the royal procession from Buckingham Palace begins as 10.20am. The Coronation ceremony, which will be attended by 2,000 guests, will begin at 11am.
Later on today, the Royal Family will host a lunch at Buckingham Palace for VIPs, including working royals, politicians and governors.
Charles will also attend a Commonwealths Heads of Government meeting at London's Marlborough House later this afternoon.
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Meanwhile, Prince Harry may already be in the UK for his father's Coronation after a private jet flying in from California touched down at Farnborough Airport, which is near Windsor.
The Duke of Sussex announced he would be attending the Coronation last month, but his wife Meghan Markle is staying behind in California with their children.
It will only be a whistle-stop tour for Prince Harry, who is expected to fly back to California immediately after the Coronation on Saturday for Prince Archie's fourth birthday.
Royals have been out and about all week as they making final preparations for the Coronation, while speaking to members of the public about what they are doing to prepare for the weekend.
On Thursday, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited an iconic pub in Soho to see how they are preparing for the Coronation weekend.
Hundreds of people gathered behind barriers outside the Dog and the Duck with a heavy police presence as royal fans waited to get a glimpse of Kate Middleton and Prince William.
The Prince and Princess of Wales decided to visit the pub to see how they are preparing ahead of the Coronation on Saturday and and greeted the hundreds that had gathered before going into the pub.
According to Dog and Duck manager Chris Watts, both Kate and William had a pint of cider.
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William then poured a pint behind the bar.
Asked by LBC's Henry Riley if he would hire William, Mr Watts said: "Absolutely, 100 per cent. It was a really nice pint."
"What an experience...it's something I'll remember for the rest of my life," Mr Watts added.
