Coronation of Charles III and Camilla

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles had acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

The highly symbolic ceremony was structured around an Anglican service of Holy Communion. It included Charles being anointed with holy oil, receiving the coronation regalia, and being crowned, emphasising his spiritual role and secular responsibilities. Representatives of the Church of England and the British royal family declared their allegiance to him, and the people throughout the Commonwealth realms were invited to do so. Camilla was crowned in a shorter and simpler ceremony. After the service, members of the royal family travelled to Buckingham Palace in a state procession and appeared on the palace's balconies. Charles and Camilla's coronation service was altered from past British coronations to represent multiple faiths, cultures, and communities across the United Kingdom, and was shorter than his mother's coronation in 1953.

The coronation encouraged both celebrations and protests in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. The public of the United Kingdom have been encouraged to take part in street parties from 6 to 8 May and volunteering on 8 May, and a coronation concert was planned for 7 May at Windsor Castle; congregations of the Church of England have planned to hold special commemorative church services throughout the country. Events were planned to mark the event in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Crown Dependencies and overseas territories. Surveys carried out in the United Kingdom in April 2023 suggested that the public was ambivalent toward both the event and the royal family in general. Protests were held by republican groups in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The coronation at Westminster Abbey was broadcast on television and streamed online, as will be the concert at Windsor Castle.

Charles and Camilla's coronation was the first of a British monarch in the 21st century, and the 40th coronation to be held at Westminster Abbey since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066.

Preparation

Background

Charles III became king immediately upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, at 15:10 BST on Thursday 8 September 2022. He was proclaimed king by the Accession Council of the United Kingdom on Saturday 10 September, which was followed by proclamations in other Commonwealth realms. During Elizabeth's reign planning meetings for Charles's coronation, codenamed "Operation Golden Orb", were held at least once a year, attended by representatives of the government, the Church of England, and Charles's staff.

Service and procession

The earl marshal, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, is in charge of organising the coronation. A committee of privy counsellors arranged the event.

The date of the coronation was announced on 11 October 2022; the choice of Saturday 6 May 2023 ensured sufficient time to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II before holding a joyous ceremony.

The British government decided the guest list, as the coronation is a state event and funded by the government. Guests will include members of the British royal family, representatives of the British government and houses of Parliament, representatives of the governments of the Commonwealth realms, and foreign royalty and heads of state. Safety regulations at Westminster Abbey have restricted the number of guests to around 2,000, as in contrast to earlier coronations no temporary stands were erected in the building. A Coronation Claims Office was established within the Cabinet Office to handle claims to perform a historic or ceremonial role at the coronation. It replaces the Court of Claims. The post of Lord High Constable of England, an historic military office which is now only created for coronations, was given to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff.

The holy anointing oil which was used in the service was consecrated by Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on 6 March 2023, under the supervision of Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem. It is based on the same formula as that used in the coronation of Elizabeth II, but without animal products such as civet.

On the evening and early morning of 17 and 18 April dress rehearsals began taking place in London for the military processions. The RAF was also seen rehearsing for the flypast on 19 April. On 3 May the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, and the Princess Royal attended coronation rehearsals at Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey was closed to tourists and worshippers from 25 April for preparations, and would not re-open until until 8 May. Many attendees had an obscured view, as at previous coronations, as there was not enough space in the nave.

Vestments and crowns

In a break with tradition, Charles's vestments were reused from previous coronations instead of being newly made. While it is customary for the supertunica and robe royal to be reused, Charles also wore vestments used by George IV, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II. Camilla similarly reused vestments, including Elizabeth II's robe of state, but also wore a new robe of estate featuring her cypher, bees, a beetle, and various plants and flowers, including lily of the valley, myrtle, delphinium, lady's mantle, maidenhair fern, and cornflowers. Camilla's coronation gown was created by Bruce Oldfield and has bracelet-length sleeves, a wide neckline and a short train. Made out of peau de soie, it was embroidered with ivory, silver and gold wildflowers, symbolic of Charles and Camilla's love for nature. The front hem of the underskirt and the dress's cuffs feature floral emblems of the four home nations. Above the hem were embroidered Camilla's cypher and a pair of dogs. She wore the Coronation necklace and earrings made for Queen Victoria by Garrard & Co.

St Edward's Crown, which was used to crown the King, was removed from the Tower of London in December 2022 for resizing. In February 2023 Queen Mary's Crown, which was used to crown Camilla, was also removed from display for modification work. The crown had been reset with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds and four of its detachable arches had been removed. It was the first time a queen was crowned using another consort's crown since 1727, when Caroline of Ansbach used the Crown of Mary of Modena. The Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was not used; the BBC suggested that this was in order to avoid a potential diplomatic dispute with India, as the crown contains the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which is claimed by the country.

Art

The official photographer of the coronation was Hugo Burnand, who had previously been the official photographer for Charles and Camilla's wedding in 2005. Eileen Hogan was selected to paint the coronation, and Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney were selected to paint the coronation portraits of Charles and Camilla respectively.

Andrew Jamieson was commissioned to create the coronation invitation, which featured the couple's coats of arms, the floral emblems of the United Kingdom, and a Green Man amid other British wildflowers and wildlife. The United Kingdom coronation emblem was designed by Sir Jony Ive with his creative collective LoveFrom, and depicts the floral emblems of the nations of the United Kingdom in the shape of St Edward's Crown. The emblem is available in the English and Welsh languages.

The procession into the abbey was led by the Cross of Wales, a new processional cross commissioned by Charles to mark the centenary of the Church in Wales. It includes relics of the True Cross gifted to the King by Pope Francis. The screen which concealed the King during his anointing was designed by iconographer Aidan Hart and embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework. It includes 56 leaves in reference to the members of the Commonwealth of Nations. One hundred chairs made for the congregation featuring the King and Queen's cyphers were due to be auctioned after the ceremony, and the proceeds donated to charity.

Music

The music for the coronation was both traditional and new; twelve new pieces were commissioned for the service, and were used alongside works used at previous coronations. There will be an official coronation album, containing music from the service.

Six of the new commissions were performed by the orchestra before the service, including those by Judith Weir; Nigel Hess, Roderick Williams, and Shirley J. Thompson; Iain Farrington; a vocal piece by Sarah Class performed by Pretty Yende; and a new march by Patrick Doyle. Music by Sir Karl Jenkins, Roxanna Panufnik and Tarik O'Regan was also part of the programme, as well as a two-part composition by Debbie Wiseman and a coronation anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Psalm 98. In tribute to the King's 64-year tenure as Prince of Wales the Kyrie was set in Welsh by Paul Mealor and was sung by Sir Bryn Terfel. Greek Orthodox music was included in the service in tribute to the King's ancestry and his late father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The works of William Byrd, George Frideric Handel, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Henry Walford Davies, Sir William Walton, Sir Hubert Parry, and Ralph Vaughan Williams were included, as they had been at previous coronations.

The director of music for the coronation was Andrew Nethsingha, the organist and master of the choristers at the abbey. Before the service Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducted a programme of choral music consisting of the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists before the service. The choir was a combination of the choirs of Westminster Abbey, the Chapel Royal, Methodist College Belfast, and Truro Cathedral. The Ascension Choir, a gospel choir, also performed during the service. The orchestra players were drawn from the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Regina Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Opera House Orchestra, and Welsh National Opera Orchestra, which are all patronised by Charles. The orchestra was conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano and led by Vasko Vassilev. The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force played the fanfares.

Coronation service

The events of the coronation day included a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, the coronation service itself, a procession back to Buckingham Palace, and an appearance by the King and Queen, with other members of the Royal Family, on the palace balcony for a flypast by the Royal Air Force.

The Anglican coronation service contained several distinct elements, which were structured around a Christian service of Holy Communion. Charles and Camilla first proceded into the abbey, then Charles was presented to the people and recognised as monarch. After this Charles took an oath stating that he will uphold the law and maintain the Church of England. He then was anointed with holy oil, invested with the coronation regalia, and crowned with St Edward's Crown. After this he was enthroned and received the homage of the peerage and the people. Camilla then was anointed, crowned, and enthroned. The King and Queen ended the service by taking Holy Communion, and processed out of the abbey.

Procession to the abbey

On the day of the coronation the King and Queen travelled to Westminster Abbey in a procession. They departed Buckingham Palace at 10:20 BST and went along The Mall, down Whitehall and along Parliament Street, and around the east and south sides of Parliament Square before reaching the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey, a distance of 1.42 miles (2.29 km). The King and Queen used the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, drawn by six Windsor Greys, and were accompanied by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

The procession into the abbey was led by leaders and representatives from non-Christian religions, including the Bahai, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Shia and Sunni Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian communities. They were followed by Christian leaders from different Christian denominations, including the Anglican Church of England. After this the flags of the Commonwealth realms were carried by representatives, accompanied by their governors general and prime ministers. The choir followed.

The King and Queen arrived shortly before 11:00 and formed their own procession. It was led by four peers, who carried heraldic standards displaying the quarterings of the royal coat of arms and the arms of the Principality of Wales. The Lord High Constable of England and the Earl Marshal also took part. Charles and Camilla were each attended by four pages of honour, including Prince George of Wales and Camilla's grandsons. Camilla was also accompanied by two ladies in attendance: her sister, Annabel Elliot, and the Marchioness of Lansdowne. The choir sang Hubert Parry's "I was glad", during which scholars of Westminster School sang "Vivat Regina Camilla" and "Vivat Rex Carolus" ("Long live Queen Camilla" and "Long live King Charles").

After this the coronation regalia was processed to the altar, first that of the Queen and then that of the King. At the King's request, the sixth-century St Augustine Gospels was also carried in the procession.

showBearers and presenters of the Regalia Recognition

The service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, began with the King and Queen having a silent moment of prayer before seating themselves on their chairs of estate, made for the 1953 coronation. Paul Mealor's "Coronation Kyrie" was sung by Sir Bryn Terfel. After this the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lady Elish Angiolini, Christopher Finney, and Baroness Amos stood facing north, south, east, and west and in turn asked the congregation to recognise Charles with the words "I here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?" The crowd then replied "God save King Charles!" each time. Charles was then presented with a Bible by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Oath

Before administering the oath, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged the existence of multiple faiths and beliefs in the United Kingdom. Charles then took the coronation oath, in which he swore to govern each of his countries according to their respective laws and customs, to administer law and justice with mercy, and to uphold Protestantism in the United Kingdom and protect the Church of England. He proceeded to the altar and stated "The things which I have here before promised I will perform and keep. So help me God."

The service of Holy Communion then continued. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the collect, and the epistle and gospel were read by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, respectively. This was followed by a sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anointing

Charles removed his robe of state and was seated on the Coronation Chair. He then was anointed with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury, using the ampulla and a medieval spoon, the latter the oldest part of the coronation regalia. The anointing emphasised the spiritual role of the sovereign. It was a private part of the service; as in 1953 it was not televised, and Charles was concealed by a screen. During this the choir sang the anthem Zadok the Priest.

Investment and crowning

In the next part of the service Charles was presented with several items from the coronation regalia. The spurs, sword of state, and sword of offering were given to the King before being removed again. During this a Greek Orthodox chant was sung in memory of the King's father, Prince Philip. The King was then invested with the armills, stole royal, robe royal, and the sovereign's orb, followed by the sovereign's ring, the glove, the sovereign's sceptre with cross, and the sovereign's sceptre with dove.

The King then was crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, with the Archbishop and then the congregation chanting, "God save the King!". At the moment of crowning the church bells of the abbey rang, 21-gun salutes were fired at 13 locations around the United Kingdom and on deployed Royal Navy ships, and 62-gun salutes and a six-gun salvo were fired from the Tower of London and Horse Guards Parade.

Charles then received a Christian blessing read by the Anglican Archbishop of York, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, the Moderator of the Free Churches, the Secretary General of the ecumenical Christian organization Churches Together in England, the Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, and the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury.

Enthronement and homage

Charles moved to the throne (originally made for George VI in 1937) and the Archbishop of Canterbury and William, Prince of Wales, offered him their fealty. The Archbishop of Canterbury then invited the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms to swear allegiance to the King, the first time this has occurred.

Coronation of the Queen

The next part of the service concerned Camilla. She was anointed in public view, thought to be the first time this has occurred, and then presented with the Queen Consort's Ring. The Queen then was crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury using Queen Mary's Crown. Camilla then was presented with the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross and the Queen Consort's Rod with Dove, before sitting on her own throne (originally made for Queen Elizabeth in 1937) beside the King.

This was the first coronation of a consort since that of Queen Elizabeth in 1937.

Holy Communion

The offertory followed, during which gifts of bread and wine were brought before the King and prayed over; the prayer was a translation from the Liber Regalis, which dates from c.1382 and is one of the oldest sources for the English coronation service. Charles and Camilla then received Holy Communion from the Archbishop of Canterbury and recited the Lord's Prayer, before a final blessing.

End of the service

At the end of the service the King changed into the Imperial State Crown. Charles and Camilla then proceded to the west door of the abbey as the national anthem, "God Save the King", was sung. At the end of the procession the King received a greeting by leaders and representatives from non-Christian faiths, including the Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and Buddhist communities.

State Procession to Buckingham Palace

The second procession followed the same route as the first, but in reverse and on a larger scale. The King and Queen were carried in the Gold State Coach, drawn by eight Windsor Grey horses, with other members of the royal family in other vehicles.

The armed forces of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and the British Overseas Territories played a significant part. Over 5,000 members of the British Armed Forces and 400 Armed Forces personnel from at least 35 other Commonwealth countries were part of the two processions, and 1,000 lined the route. The Sovereign's Bodyguard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Royal Watermen also took part in the procession, and the Royal British Legion formed a Guard of Honour of 100 Standard Bearers in Parliament Square. The Princess Royal and the Commander of the Household Cavalry will serve as Gold Stick-in-Waiting and Silver Stick-in-Waiting, respectively.

At Buckingham Palace the King and Queen received a royal salute and three cheers from the armed forces, then joined the other working members of the royal family on the balcony to review a six-minute flypast of more than 60 aircraft at 14:30. However, bad weather led to the flypast being scaled back to feature only helicopters and the Red Arrows aerobatic team.

A grandstand was built in front of Buckingham Palace from which to watch the procession and flypast, with 3,800 seats offered to Armed Forces veterans, NHS and social care workers, and representatives of charities with links to the King and Queen. 354 uniformed cadet forces viewed the procession at Admiralty Arch.

Guests

Approximately 2,200 guests had been invited to the coronation, from 203 countries. Invitees included members of the royal family, representatives from the Church of England and other British faith communities, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and foreign heads of state and royalty. Invitations were extended to 850 community and charity representatives, including 450 British Empire Medal recipients and 400 young people, half of whom were nominated by the British government.

The number of political attendees had been reduced significantly from 1953, when virtually the entire Parliament of the United Kingdom attended. Buckingham Palace considered inviting as few as 20 MPs and 20 peers, but protests from MPs and peers led to the number being more than doubled, with the Cabinet Office making final decisions on who was invited. Cabinet members' spouses have not been invited, angering some ministers.

The dress code for peers, except those performing specific roles, was originally business suits or parliamentary ermine robes, rather than the coronets, coronation robes, and court dress traditionally worn. This was changed in the week before the coronation after protests from peers; they were thus allowed to wear coronation robes, but not coronets. Women in attendance were required to wear a headcovering in keeping with traditional Christian customs enjoined for worship.

British royal family

Descendants of Charles III

• The Prince and Princess of Wales, the King's son and daughter-in-law
  • Prince George of Wales, the King's grandson (Page of Honour to the King)
  • Princess Charlotte of Wales, the King's granddaughter
  • Prince Louis of Wales, the King's grandson
• The Duke of Sussex, the King's son

Other descendants of Elizabeth II

• The Princess Royal (Gold-Stick-in-Waiting to the King) and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the King's sister and brother-in-law
  • Peter Phillips, the King's nephew
  • Zara and Michael Tindall, the King's niece and nephew-in-law
• The Duke of York, the King's brother
  • Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the King's niece and nephew-in-law
  • Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, the King's niece and nephew-in-law
• The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the King's brother and sister-in-law
  • Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the King's niece
  • Earl of Wessex, the King's nephew

Other descendants of George VI

• The Earl of Snowdon, the King's maternal first cousin
  • Viscount Linley, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
  • Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
• Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto, the King's maternal first cousin and her husband
  • Samuel Chatto, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
  • Second Lieutenant Arthur Chatto, the King's maternal first cousin once removed

Other descendants of George V

• The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the King's maternal first cousin once removed and his wife
• The Duke of Kent, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
• Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
• Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the King's maternal first cousin once removed and his wife

Other Relatives

• Sir Simon Bowes-Lyon and Caroline, Lady Bowes-Lyon, the King’s maternal first cousin once removed and his wife
• The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, the wife of the King’s second cousin

Parker Bowles and Shand families

• Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, the Queen's former husband
  • Thomas Parker Bowles, the Queen's son
    • Lola Parker Bowles, the Queen's granddaughter
    • Frederick Parker Bowles, the Queen's grandson (Page of Honour to the Queen)
  • Laura and Harry Lopes, the Queen's daughter and son-in-law
    • Eliza Lopes, the Queen's granddaughter
    • Louis Lopes, the Queen's grandson (Page of Honour to the Queen)
    • Gus Lopes, the Queen's grandson (Page of Honour to the Queen)
• Annabel Elliot, the Queen's sister (Lady in Attendance)
  • Benjamin and Mary-Clare Elliot, the Queen's nephew and niece-in-law
    • Arthur Elliot, the Queen's great-nephew (Page of Honour to the Queen)

Middleton family

• Michael and Carole Middleton, the Princess of Wales's parents
  • Philippa Matthews, the Princess of Wales's sister
  • James Middleton, the Princess of Wales's brother

United Kingdom

Current and former prime ministers

• Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Treasury, and Akshata Murty
  • Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
  • Sir Anthony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) and Lady Blair
  • Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010) and Sarah Brown
  • David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016) and Samantha Cameron
  • Lady May, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016–2019) and Sir Philip May
  • Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022) and Carrie Johnson
  • Elizabeth Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022) and Hugh O'Leary

Heads of state and government

•  Bajram Begaj, President of Albania, and First Lady Armanda Begaj
•  João Lourenço, President of Angola, and First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço
•  Archbishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília, Co-Prince of Andorra
•  Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Armenia
•  Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria
•  Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, and First Lady Rosângela Lula da Silva
•  Galab Donev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
•  Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros, and First Lady Ambari Assoumani
•  Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, and First Lady Eva Pavlová
•  Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti
•  Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic, and First Lady Raquel Arbaje
•  Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt
•  Alar Karis, President of Estonia, and First Lady Sirje Karis
•  Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland, and First Lady Jenni Haukio
•  Emmanuel Macron, President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra
•  Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia
•  Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, and First Lady Elke Büdenbender
  •  Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
•  Bernard Goumou, Prime Minister of Guinea
•  Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of Greece
•  Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, and First Gentleman István Attila Veres
•  Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, and First Lady Eliza Reid
•  Abdul Latif Rashid, President of Iraq
•  Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, and Sabina Higgins
  •  Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach of Ireland, and Matthew Barrett
•  Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, and First Lady Michal Herzog
•  Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, and First Lady Laura Mattarella
•  Vjosa Osmani, President of Kosovo
•  Egils Levits, President of Latvia, and First Lady Andra Levite
•  Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon
•  George Weah, President of Liberia
•  Gitanas Nausėda, President of Lithuania
•  Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania
•  Maia Sandu, President of Moldova
•  Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, President of Mongolia, and First Lady Bolortsetseg Luvsandorj
•  Amarbayasgalan Dashzevege, Prime Minister of Mongolia
•  Stevo Pendarovski, President of North Macedonia
•  Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger
•  Mario Abdo Benítez, President of Paraguay, and First Lady Silvana López Moreira
•  Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines, and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos
•  Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda
•  Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal
•  Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania
•  Alessandro Scarano and Adele Tonnini, Captains Regent of San Marino
•  Macky Sall, President of Senegal
•  Zuzana Čaputová, President of Slovakia
•  Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia
•  Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation, and Muriel Zeender
•  Serdar Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan
•  Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine
•  Võ Văn Thưởng, President of Vietnam
•  Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe

International organisations

•  Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
•  Charles Michel, President of the European Council
•  Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
•  Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO
•  Amina Jane Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (representing the Secretary-General of the United Nations)

Celebrities

• Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Joan Armatrading
• Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, as Goodwill Ambassadors for The Prince's Trust
• Rowan Atkinson
• Rose Ayling-Ellis
• Jay Blades
• David and Victoria Beckham
• Nick Cave
• Tim Davie
• Dame Judi Dench
• Dynamo
• Edward Enninful
• Stephen Fry
• Edward "Bear" Grylls, as Chief Scout of The Scout Association
• Amanda Holden
• Dame Kelly Holmes
• Kelly Jones
• Dame Joanna Lumley
• Motsi Mabuse
• Stella McCartney
• Katy Perry
• Lionel Richie
• Dame Maggie Smith
• Sir Bryn Terfel
• Dame Emma Thompson
• Greg Wise

United Kingdom events and responses to the coronation

Royal

On 2 May the King and Queen attended a celebratory pre-coronation reception at Westminster Hall. They are due to host coronation garden parties at Buckingham Palace on 3 and 9 May and at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 4 July. Together with the Prince and Princess of Wales, he greeted crowds at The Mall during a walkabout. In the evening, the King hosted a reception for foreign royalty and other overseas dignitaries at Buckingham Palace, and family members and guests also attended a reception at Oswald's. In April 2023, Buckingham Palace revealed a new hashflag emoji depicting St Edward's Crown for use on Twitter. Between 6-8 May people in Britain have been encouraged to hold "Coronation Big Lunch" street parties. More than 3,000 parties are planned, with English councils having approved the closure of 3,087 roads. Most street parties have been scheduled for Sunday 7 May. Coronation quiche was chosen by Charles and Camilla as the official dish of the Coronation Big Lunch. Pubs will also remain open until 1 am on the coronation weekend.

A Coronation concert will be held on the same 7 May on Windsor Castle's East Lawn. In addition to performances by singers, musicians, and stage and screen actors, the show will also feature a "Coronation Choir" composed of community choirs and amateur singers. During the concert landmarks, areas of natural beauty, and street parties. 5,000 pairs of free tickets have been distrubited by public ballot, and volunteers from the King and Queen's charities will also be invited. Several musical performers reportedly turned down the palace's invitation to perform.

A public holiday was declared on 8 May to commemorate the coronation. On the same day, the Together Coalition, in partnership with The Scout Association, the Royal Voluntary Service, and various faith groups, is organising the Big Help Out initiative to encourage volunteering and community service. The Royal Voluntary Service, of which Camilla is president, will also launch the Coronation Champions Awards, which will recognise 500 volunteers nominated by the public.

Ecclesiastical

Twenty-eight days prior to the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, the Church of England established a period of prayer for the rising monarchs, and to this end, published a Book of Daily Prayers that included "daily themes, reflections and prayers for use by individuals, churches or groups."

Congregations of the Church of England held special commemorative services throughout the country on 6-7 May 2023.

Government and Corporate

The government of the United Kingdom will also issue coronation medals to 400,000 individuals, including those involved in supporting the coronation, front line emergency and prison services workers, and members of the British Armed Forces. The medals are made of nickel silver and plated in nickel and feature an effigy of the King and Queen, on a red, white and blue ribbon.

The Royal Mint released a new collection of coins, including 50p and £5 coin depicting the King wearing the Tudor Crown. Royal Mail issued four stamps to mark the King's coronation, as it did for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. The company will also apply a special postmark from 28 April to 10 May.

The Transport for London voice announcement was replaced by the voice announcements recorded by the King and Queen on 5 May, and will be used on railway station and all London Underground stations throughout the coronation weekend and bank holiday on Monday. The London North Eastern Railway will also name its daily 11:00 passenger train from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley the Carolean Express, starting on 6 May.

Natural England will mark the coronation with the creation of the King's Series of National Nature Reserves, which will see five major national nature reserves named every year for the next five years.

The Royal Collection Trust has released official coronation memorabilia to mark the occasion. In February 2023, Buckingham Palace announced it would temporarily relax the "rules governing the commercial use of royal photographs and official insignia" to allow other groups to produce coronation memorabilia.

Companies that have produced coronation memorabilia include Emma Bridgewater, Jan Constantine, Merrythought, and Royal Crown Derby. Greene King will produce a special brew to mark the coronation and auction several unopened crates of a special brew created for the cancelled coronation of Edward VIII in 1937, with proceeds from the auction going to the The Prince's Trust.

Public Opinion

In April 2023 YouGov conducted multiple surveys related to the coronation in the United Kingdom. A survey 13 April revealed that 46 per cent of British adults were likely to watch the coronation, and another survey conducted on the same day found that only 33 per cent of the respondents cared about the ceremony. A survey on the 18 April found that 51 per cent of Britons believed that the coronation should not be financed by taxpayers. Another poll of young British people found that 70 per cent were "not interested" in the royal family or the coronation.