LONDON – Dozens of Britons had started to camp out on Thursday to save their spots along the route of the upcoming historic royal processions — still two nights away.
For most Londoners, this week is an opportunity to celebrate their British pride. Military jets will be flying over the city on Saturday to stream red, white, and blue smoke.
Two Royal fans sit along the King's Coronation route at The Mall in London, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
The ceremony will be more inclusive than when his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned nearly seven decades ago, but it will have a much shorter guest list.
About 2,800 guests, instead of 8,000, will witness the ceremony in person — including First Lady Jill Biden; Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Kiko; and Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
FILE - Coronation plates and mugs are displayed for sale in a gift shop in London. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
First Lady Jill Biden is scheduled to visit the U.S. Embassy on Friday, in London.
Not everyone will be celebrating, anti-monarchy groups are allowed to protest peacefully at the Trafalgar Square in central London.
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British Artist Julian Beaver gives the finishing touches to his work based on an image of King Charles III in London, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Members of the military march near Buckingham Palace in central London during a rehearsal for the coronation of King Charles III. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
FILE - The Gold State Coach is led in a procession as it leaves Westminster Abbey in central London, early Wednesday, May 3, 2023 during a rehearsal. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
A woman poses next to a life-size cardboard cutout of Britain's King Charles III along the King's Coronation route at The Mall in London, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
A woman smiles as she looks at a poster with a portrait of King Charles III in Central London, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The Coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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