Eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, his son officially becomes king. Although he already exercises as monarch from the moment of his mother’s death, Charles III stars this weekend coronation and that of his wife, the until now queen consort Camila Parker Bowles. The celebration of this ceremony is, in a certain way, a milestone for British royalty, since a coronation has not taken place for more than 70 years, since it began the reign of Elizabeth II, the longest in the history of the country. Like the queen’s funeral, the monarch’s coronation is measured, protocolized and organized to the millimeter.

The culmination of what is known as the ‘coronation weekend’ takes place on Saturday May 6 after 11:00 (Spanish peninsular time, at 10:00 in London): at 11:20 the first procession of the kings begins, from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, in what is known as ‘the king’s procession’, while at 12:00 The coronation service officially begins at the abbey, lasting about two hours and under the baton of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of the Anglican Church. It is in this service when Carlos III receives the crown, the center and the orb. For the first time in history, the archbishop will urge all Britons to swear allegiance out loud to the monarch and his heirs, a call that has caused controversy.

How to watch the coronation of Carlos III live

Although the events around the coronation begin before and continue after the service itself, this moment draws attention both to British society and to the rest of the world. In front of Buckingham Palace some 3,800 seats have been installed so that veterans, workers from the national health and social care service and representatives of charities related to the British Royal Family can follow the procession. In addition, giant screens have been installed in points such as Hyde Park, Green Park or St. James’ Park so that the population can follow the ceremony live, but there will also be projection points in different parts of the country.

now also the coronation of Carlos III will be broadcast on national television, radio and online.

The British channel BBC has the license to broadcast the ceremony, so it can be seen on both BBC 1 and BBC radio, but also through iPlayer and BBC Sounds. On BBC 2 there will be a signed version, for people with reduced visibility or blindness.

In Spain, you can follow the coronation ceremony live of Carlos III and Camila Parker Bowles on laSexta.