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Hundreds of thousands of royal appreciators will be lining the streets of central London this weekend to soak up the atmosphere and wave at all the glitzy people filing past. But not all of us will be able to make it down to Pall Mall or Whitehall. Heck, you’re probably not even interested enough in the coronation to bother.
But if you do want to see some of the action, perhaps just the part where King Charles gets the crown put his head, you can most certainly also watch the Corrie Naish from home.
Luckily enough, the festivities will be televised, and the BBC is even set to waive its licence fee for the weekend. Kirsty Young, Huw Edwards and Clare Balding are among the presenters confirmed for the BBC coverage, while Sky News presenters will be joined by Ab Fab icon Joanna Lumley after she attends the Westminster service.
Ready to tune in? Here’s everything you need to know about watching King Charles’s big day online and on TV. And if you want to do it al fresco, you could also head out to one of the 30 big screens across the country showing the event.
Will King Charles’s coronation be televised?
It most certainly will. Almost all major broadcasters will be covering the coronation, and it will also be available to watch online.
When is King Charles’s coronation?
The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6 followed by a coronation concert on Sunday, May 7 and ‘The Big Help Out’, a bank holiday dedicated to volunteering, on Monday, May 8.
How can I watch King Charles’s coronation on TV?
BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 and Sky News will all be covering the big day. Here are the full details.
BBC One
Coverage will kick off at 7.30am, so you can make a full day of it.
BBC Two
Same here. A 7.30am start, for the keenos out there.
ITV
A little later. The slackers. Coverage starts at 8.30am and will run all day.
Channel 4
Channel 4, being Channel 4, will be broadcasting some ‘alternative’ coverage, including a show from Frankie Boyle on the future of the royal family and a documentary about that infamous Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew.
Sky News
The Sky News channel will be running rolling coverage all day long. Heroes!
What time is the coronation on TV?
The Westminster service kicks off at 11am following the royal procession from Buckingham Palace.
Sky will be covering it from 7am through to 3pm and has said that ad breaks will be removed from 9am to ensure uninterrupted viewing.
BBC and ITV haven’t confirmed their timings but the BBC did say that it will broadcast the events leading up to the main ceremony ‘from the early military movements to the formal processions in the lead up to the Westminster Abbey service.’
Can the coronation watch it online?
This is 2023, of course you can. Live coverage of the ceremony will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer, ITVX and the Sky News YouTube channel.
Will the coronation be broadcast on radio?
Radio coverage is expected on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, 5 Live, Radio 3, World Service and BBC Sounds.
Will we get to see the anointing of the King on TV?
No, this part of the coronation ceremony will be hidden from the public. It is supposed to be a private moment for the new monarch to reflect on their newfound duties.
Read more: here’s how you can volunteer for the King’s coronation.
Plus: here’s where to watch the King’s coronation on a big screen.