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Of course, the impermanent of grant volition beryllium successful attendance arsenic the 40th sovereign to beryllium crowned astatine Westminster Abbey. Coronations person been held astatine the religion for much than 900 years, with the archetypal taking spot successful 1066 for William the Conqueror and the past being held successful 1953 for Queen Elizabeth II. 

As successful years past, the astir five-pound St. Edward's Crown—which features a golden frame, purple velvet cap, rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines—will beryllium utilized for the occasion.

And the ceremonial is conscionable 1 portion of coronation weekend. There volition besides beryllium processions earlier and aft the lawsuit arsenic good arsenic a balcony quality astatine Buckingham Palace. In addition, determination volition beryllium a broadcasted coronation performance and a assemblage luncheon connected May 7 arsenic good arsenic a time dedicated to volunteering astatine section organizations called The Big Help Out connected May 8.

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Charles' eldest lad William—now archetypal successful line to the throne—will person a big occupation during the coronation. In summation to presenting the king with the Stole and Robe Royal, the Prince of Wales volition recite the Homage of Royal Blood.

Harry's quality alongside his member volition besides gully attraction arsenic it comes 4 months aft helium elaborate his sometimes-contentious narration with his dada and William successful some his memoir Spare and his and Meghan Markle's docuseries Harry & Meghan.

While determination person been headlines astir a royal rift betwixt Harry, William and Charles for years, the Duke of Sussex has expressed his anticipation for healing 1 day. 

"There's a batch that I tin forgive," helium told ABC News' Michael Strahan successful January. "But determination needs to beryllium conversations successful bid for reconciliation, and portion of that has to beryllium accountability."

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William and Kate Middleton's 9-year-old son Prince George also has an important role—serving arsenic one of the 8 Pages of Honor for Charles and Camilla. In summation to attending to Their Majesties during the ceremony, the Pages volition instrumentality portion successful the procession astatine Westminster Abbey.

Charles' different Pages of Honor see Lord Oliver Cholmondeley (son of David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley); Master Nicholas Barclay (grandson of Charles' 2nd relative Sarah Troughton) and Master Ralph Tollemache (son of the king's godson, Edward Tollemache).

As for Camilla's Pages, they see her grandsons Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles arsenic good arsenic her great-nephew Master Arthur Elliot.

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"I person a relation arsenic Colonel of the Blues and Royals successful the Household Cavalry regiment arsenic Gold-Stick," Charles' sister recently told CBC News. "Gold-Stick was the archetypal adjacent extortion officer. So that is simply a relation that I was asked if I'd similar to bash for this coronation. So, I said yes. Not slightest of all, it solves my formal problem."

Official roles person not been announced for Charles' member Prince Edward, the newly appointed Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Andrew, who stepped backmost from his royal duties successful 2019 implicit his erstwhile relation with precocious convicted enactment offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden volition be the coronation connected behalf of the United States. According to The White House, President Joe Biden congratulated Charles on the coronation successful April and expressed his tendency to conscionable with him successful the U.K. successful the future. Notably, a U.S. president has ne'er attended a British monarch's coronation.

The First Lady won't beryllium the lone person astatine the coronation. In fact, determination volition beryllium representatives from 203 countries, including Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

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If you're funny astir who volition beryllium performing during The Coronation Concert, here's the tea. The BBC previously announced that the star-studded lineup will see singers Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Nicole Scherzinger and Freya Ridings; tenor Andrea Bocelli; bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel; classical composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench and pop radical Take That.

And they won't beryllium the lone ones to instrumentality the signifier May 7. Singers Paloma Faith, Tiwa Savage and Olly Murs; musician Steve Winwood; pianist Lang Lang; DJ Pete Tong Ibiza Classics featuring Vula and JERUB and The Piano's Lucy will arsenic well. In addition, actress Sonam Kapoor will springiness a spoken connection performance.

But that's not all. The BBC besides noted the The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art will join forces for a peculiar performance with Ncuti Gatwa and Mei Mac. And the large names don't extremity there, with Tom Cruise, Joan Collins, Winnie the Pooh, Tom Jones, Bear Grylls and Oti Mabuse making cameos as well.

Plus, there will beryllium performances by choirs, orchestras, dancers, percussionists and more.

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According to the royal family's website, the king has "personally commissioned the caller euphony and shaped and selected the musical" programme for the coronation service, which volition see a slew of choirs, organists, harpists and trumpeters. The tract notes that determination person been six orchestral commissions, 5 choral commissions and 1 organ committee composed for the event.

Among the composers is The Phantom of the Opera scribe Andrew Lloyd Webber, who wrote the Coronation Anthem. Other composers see Patrick Doyle, Iain Farrington, Sarah Class, Nigel Hess, Paul Mealor, Tarik O'Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Shirley J. Thompson, Judith Weir, Roderick Williams, and Debbie Wiseman. In addition, determination volition beryllium respective soloists, choirs, organists, harpists, trumpeters and more.

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Before the ceremonial begins, Charles and Camilla volition question from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey successful the horse-drawn Diamond Jubilee State Coach and volition beryllium accompanied by the Household Cavalry.

After they arrive, the Palace states, there volition be a procession into Westminster Abbey featuring faith leaders and representatives. Flags from each of Charles' realms volition besides beryllium carried by nationalist representatives, the Palace continues, who volition beryllium joined by Governors General and Prime Ministers. U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, for instance, volition beryllium joined by Cadet Warrant Officer Elliott Tyson-Lee, who volition transportation the emblem for the U.K.

Later, determination volition beryllium a procession of the king and queen arsenic good arsenic a procession of their regalia to the altar, which volition diagnostic respective earls, dukes, dames, lords, baronesses and subject figures. And aft the ceremony, determination volition beryllium 1 much procession backmost to Buckingham Palace. For this one, the Palace states, the recently crowned king and queen volition question successful the Gold State Coach and volition beryllium joined by members of the Armed Forces.