In pictures: Relaxed-looking King joins Coronation rehearsal

3 May 2023

Coronation of King Charles III

Members of the Royal Family have been spotted leaving Westminster Abbey after a rehearsal in advance of the King's Coronation on Saturday.

King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, were smiling and looked relaxed as they left a dry run of the big day.

King Charles smiles as he leaves a Coronation rehearsal

Queen Consort Camilla leaves a Coronation rehearsal

King Charles rides in the back of a car to Buckingham Palace ahead of the Coronation

The Queen Consort and her pages leaving Westminster Abbey in central London, following a rehearsal for the Coronation — Image caption,
The Queen Consort was accompanied by her pages for the event

Prince Louis and the Prince of Wales leave Westminster Abbey after a Coronation rehearsal — Image caption,
Prince Louis was pictured alongside the Prince of Wales after playing his part

The Princess Royal met cavalry officers preparing for Saturday, chatting with them during a visit to Wellington Barracks.

The Princess Royal, Princess Margaret, smiles as she speaks to military servicemen

Household Division Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, who will be taking part in the Coronation, gather at Wellington Barracks for a formal photograph with Britain's Anne, Princess Royal — Image caption,
Part of the regiment's officers and senior non-commissioned officers posed for a photograph

The King took part in a Coronation garden party at Buckingham Palace - the first of his reign - and met guests including Dame Doreen Lawrence and singer Lionel Richie.

King Charles smiles as he meets guests at Buckingham Palace

The King meets Lionel Ritchie in the garden of Buckingham Palace

Large crowds at Buckingham Palace garden party

People have already started gathering at the Mall outside Buckingham Palace, with some royal fans like Faith Nicholson camping out in tents to make sure they do not miss out on a prime viewing spot on Saturday.

A woman in a Union Jack flag cape sits in a deck chair next to a flag of King Charles

Police officers on horses patrol ahead of King Charles' coronation at the Mall — Image caption,
Officers have been on patrol along The Mall, part of the historic approach to Buckingham Palace

Guests sit at an 80 foot-long banquet table in Carter Lane in London, as part of Fleet Street Quarter's 'BIG Picnic' — Image caption,
Celebrations started early for these banqueters in London's Carter Lane

Aerial view of a sand sculpture of King Charles III wearing a crown sculpted into beach sand — Image caption,
Artist Claire Eason created a 90 ft by 65ft sculpture on Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland

A groundsman puts the final touches to a pristine re-laid lawn at Parliament Square ahead of Kings Charles III coronation in London — Image caption,
A groundsman put the final touches to a re-laid and pristine lawn at Parliament Square

Yeoman of the guard make use of the coronation benches designed by schoolchildren across the UK which will be at the Tower of London throughout the summer — Image caption,
Yeoman warders at the Tower of London admired Coronation benches designed by schoolchildren

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