Watch King Charles’ coronation

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Britain’s King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Sept. 10, 2022. Associated Press/Pool photo by Victoria Jones via AP, File

On Wednesday, hundreds of members of the United Kingdom’s armed forces participated in a rehearsal for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III and The Queen Consort. More than 6,000 men and women will participate in Saturday’s procession leading to the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. About 2,000 guests plan to attend the ceremony, and thousands will travel to London to celebrate the event.

What is the history of the coronation? King Charles’ coronation will be the first coronation ceremony since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned in 1953. British monarchs have been crowned in Westminster Abbey for the last 900 years. The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the ceremony on behalf of the Church of England.

Dig deeper: Listen to Mary Reichard’s report on The World and Everything in It podcast about how the United Kingdom prepares for a new monarch.

Lauren Canterberry

Lauren Canterberry is a reporter for WORLD. She graduated from the World Journalism Institute and the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, both in 2017. She worked as a local reporter in Texas and now lives in Georgia with her husband.