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The queue for the Coronation concert began ten hours early today and first in the queue was a woman who lined up for 12 hours for the Queen’s lying in state. Elizabeth Cotterill, 62, from Nottingham, arrived before 9am to be first in the line of 20,000 members of the …

Soldiers including a Royal Navy officer and a flag bearer fainted while waiting to take part in the return procession back to Buckingham Palace for King Charles’s Coronation.  During the service, the return procession began to form up, with the front at the top of The Mall near Admiralty Arch. …

Millions of royal fans poured into the Mall early this morning to get the best possible view of the historic Coronation procession, securing their spots along the route or in front of big screens.  Wave upon wave of spectators attempted to secure a spot to watch the procession from Buckingham …

Charles III’s day of destiny has arrived as the world prepares to watch the historic first coronation of a British monarch in 70 years at Westminster Abbey where Britain will hail its new King. The monarch had been heir since the age of three, and is now ready to finally …

A flypast to mark King Charles’s Coronation could be cancelled due to a high chance of showers, according to the RAF. Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston said there was a ’50/50′ chance of the flyover going ahead over The Mall and Buckingham Palace tomorrow due to a 70 per …

Royal superfans have been soaked by torrential downpours today as the heavens opened up over London just a day before King Charles’s historic Coronation. Though the capital was drenched in heavy rain, spirits remained high as fans flock to the Mall to await the magnificent procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey …

Despite multiple reworks, the current version is said to be almost identical to the original minus Baroque-style arches. And the jewels weren’t always permanent. Until 1911, they were all hired and removed after each respective coronation. At that point the St Edward’s Crown was set with 444 precious and semi-precious …

Dozens of royals and hundreds of other dignitaries attended  the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Yet only seven members of the Royal Family who were there on that incredible day in Westminster Abbey nearly 70 years ago are still alive, and not all will be at King Charles’s Coronation this weekend. Besides …

Have you ever wondered how you would measure up next to the Queen or perhaps a future King?  Well, look no further as The Mail’s new Royals section has compiled a list of the heights of some of the best-known figures of the British Royal Family. It’s safe to say …

Royal super fans waiting for the Coronation have already been camped near Buckingham Palace for nearly a week ahead of the big day on Saturday.  The group, who were interviewed on ITV’s Lorraine this morning, sealed their spots on The Mall on April 27, but still have five nights to go …