William and Kate spotted in Soho pub as police prepare for King Charles’ ceremony

Thousands of people are expected to travel to London to catch a glimpse of the monarch for a 1.3-mile procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

The King’s coronation will be “jaw-dropping” but the monarch remains “relaxed and very gracious” despite the “huge burden” ahead of him, the Dean of Westminster has said.

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle said rehearsals for the big day have gone well and King Charles III was not at all anxious about the momentous occasion.

Replica crowns have been used for the dry runs, and the children, which includes Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, attending were “watching with huge interest”, the dean revealed.

The dean, speaking at Westminster Abbey ahead of the May 6 ceremony, told Sky News: “The King was relaxed and very gracious.

“He took time to thank all the people around him who are making this happen.

“So whilst he has a huge burden on him, there’s a lot for him to do, he doesn’t give the sense of being a man who’s really anxious about this, not at all.”

The dean, who will take part in the ceremony conducted by the Archbishop Canterbury, said: “I’m the Dean of Westminster. I’m used to ceremony on a national level. Even I think this is pretty jaw-dropping.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid a visit to a pub in Soho this afternoon, after taking a ride on the Elizabeth line.

The couple went to the Dog and Duck Pub for a pint in London’s West End, to the delight of a crowd of fans who cheered when they appeared.

They travelled from Acton to Tottenham Court Road on the Elizabeth line for the visit and spoke to passengers during the journey.

A royal photographer has revealed what the British public can expect to see as the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla unfolds on Saturday 6 May.

Tim Rooke, who has photographed the royal family for Shutterstock for the past 30 years, tells The Independent that he believes the coronation will have “all the pomp and significance you’d expect of a royal event” despite being significantly smaller than the 1953 coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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Joan Collins has praised King Charles III for his skills on the dancefloor in a tribute to the monarch ahead of his coronation.

The Dynasty star recalled a fond memory about meeting the King for the first time in the Eighties, when he was the Prince of Wales and, at the time, married to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

Queen Camilla’s grandson, who is set to be one of the Pages of Honour at the coronation, has been injured ahead of the royal event.

The 13-year-old, named Gus Lopes, has reportedly broken his arm in a bike accident.

Writing in the Daily Mail, Richard Eden cites an unnamed family friend as revealing that “Gus broke his arm in a bike accident while on holiday.”

While the cast has reportedly now been removed, “he must have it in a sling on the big day”.

Gus is the son of Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes, who has children Eliza, 15, and 13-year-old twins, Louis and Gus.

Munroe Bergdorf has criticised what she has deemed the “sickening” timing of the King’s coronation this weekend, amid the cost of living crisis in the UK.

Bergdorf, a model, activist and contributing editor at British Vogue, posted a statement to Instagram on Wednesday (3 May), just two days before the King’s coronation, to express her distaste for the “opulence” of the event amid economic turmoil.

When she is crowned alongside Charles this weekend, the former Duchess of Cornwall will begin a vital role in shaping the modern monarchy.

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The Lord Great Chamberlain said he is “rather nervous” about presenting King Charles with part of the Coronation Regalia.

Speaking on Times Radio, Lord Carrington admitted his trepidation about Saturday’s coronation ceremony.

He added: “I am part of the procession which goes into Westminster and I will be leading part of the procession that includes the King and the Queen.

“I will be presenting him with part of the Royal Regalia – specifically the Golden Spurs which date back to the time of Richard I.

“They, as I understand it, signify knighthood, chivalry, bravery, etcetera.

“And then I will be disappearing, then standing behind the King and receiving another part of the Royal Regalia – I think it’s the glove – and then hopefully I will be sitting down and enjoying the service.”