The coronation that will take place on Saturday is at its heart a Church of England service that will see King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, crowned at Westminster Abbey in London in a ceremony that is steeped in 1,000 years of history.
While much of the tradition has been preserved, some changes have been made to shorten the ceremony — it’s expected to be about two hours, down from three the last time, for Queen Elizabeth in 1953.
Some changes to the service also seem intended to try to create a feeling of greater inclusivity and to emphasize the importance