Coronation schedule: The exact time King Charles is set to be crowned

Today is jam-packed with events, ranging for the monarch’s 1.3 mile procession to a 21-round gun salute.

Here is everything you need to know about the key events on Coronation day.

​The procession

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will depart Buckingham Palace as the couple head to Westminster Abbey at 10.20am.

The pair will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach.

Thousands of people will line the streets of London to cheer Charles and Camilla.

More than 11,000 police officers will form a “ring of steel” around the city, including much of the 1.3 mile procession route.

Members of foreign royal families will arrive at the Great West Door of the Abbey just five minutes after the British monarch sets off from his London residence.

Most of the British Firm will arrive at the Great West Door at 10.35am but the Waleses will enter separately a mere 10 minutes later.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive at the Abbey at 10.53am, giving them seven-minutes to settle in before the Coronation ceremony starts.

The monarch’s appearance will be greeted by the state trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and the ringing of Westminster Abbey’s bells.

​The Coronation ceremony

The Coronation ceremony starts at 11am, with the King having a silent prayer ahead of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s introduction.

The 74-year-old monarch will be required to stand in the Coronation theatre and show himself to guests in all four corners of the Abbey.

Charles will take the oath and pray aloud with the King’s Prayer after being presented with the Coronation bible.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will play a part in proceedings as he reads the Epistle.

Prince William will also step forward to help dress his father in the golden brocaded cloak, the imperial mantle - or robe royal.

The King will be crowned at approximately midday as Justin Welby places St Edward’s Crown on Charles' head.

Westminster Abbey’s bells will run for two minutes and a 21-round gun salute is fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Horse Guards Parade.

The Honourable Artillery Company will fire a salute of the same length from the Tower of London.

The 21-gun round salute will also be fired at other saluting stations throughout the UK, Gibraltar, Bermuda and on ships at sea.

Homage will then be paid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, ahead of the Prince of Wales’ homage of royal blood and the new homage of the people.

Queen Camilla will be anointed with holy oil in full public view ahead of her ceremony with Queen Mary’s Crown.

The Coronation ceremony will conclude with the Lord’s Prayer, the King and Queen taking holy communion and the singing of the national anthem.

​What happens next?

King Charles’ Coronation ceremony is expected to end at approximately 1pm.

Charles and Camilla will leave in the Gold State Coach.

Prince William and Princess Kate will follow behind in the next carriage as the Westminster Abbey bells toll once again.

After a 45-minute pause, the King and Queen will appear on the West Terrace of Buckingham Palace for a royal salute with armed forces from the UK and Commonwealth.

The Royal Family will then come together at 2.30pm to watch the flypast.

However, there are concerns the flypast might not take place due to high chances of heavy rain in the capital.

Sunday will see music icons and several thousand members of the public celebrate the historic occasion at the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.

The Coronation big lunch will also take place, with thousands of events expected to be held in every corner of the United Kingdom.

Coronation celebrations will conclude on Monday with the Big Help Out.