The festivities will continue through the weekend and into Monday, which is a public holiday in Britain. Stop back throughout the day for more coverage of the event, its meaning for Britons and the world, and how to follow the weekend’s developments. New York Times journalists in Britain and beyond are covering the coronation and its ramifications.
The events will wrap up with a six-minute flyover at 9:30 a.m. The coronation service in Westminster Abbey in London will begin at 6 a.m., and the second procession around 8 a.m. Eastern time, with the procession starting at 5:20 a.m. Saturday’s livestream will begin at 5 a.m. Those following along in the United States, which is at least five time zones behind London, will have to wake up early. The holiday weekend, with street celebrations and a gala concert, will last three days. In narrow political terms, not much is changing: Charles became Britain’s head of state immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last year. But all the feathers and finery add up to a crucial test of the new king’s capacity to sustain the mystique that Elizabeth dedicated over 70 years to maintaining - and a chance to advertise the solidity of a country that in recent years has looked less than predictable.īritain’s hospitality industry is also counting on an enormous party.
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