King Charles' Coronation LIVE: Harry and Meghan in official souvenir programme

The King's coronation procession will be led by a cross that includes religious relics gifted to the monarch by the Pope.

Two shards of the True Cross – which is said to be the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ – were given to Charles by Pope Francis to mark the coronation.

The small fragments have been incorporated into the Cross of Wales, which will be seen by millions as it is carried into Westminster Abbey on May 6.

Both pieces are shaped as crosses, one being 1cm in size and the other 5mm, and are set into the larger silver cross behind a rose crystal gemstone so they can only be viewed up close.

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It's 1994. Your husband has just admitted to cheating on you to the entire world. You're due to be at an event and all eyes will inevitably be on you. 

The saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold, but Diana chose to serve it piping hot. 

As she strode out of her limousine towards the Serpentine Gallery in London's Hyde Park, she greeted people full of poise and confidence.

Here, FEMAIL delves into one of Diana's most famous frocks... and why it's still so influential 28 years on...

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Many of those who presumed that they would be invited to King Charles's Coronation have been bemused, and emotionally bruised, after learning that their blithe assumptions were misplaced.

But Sarah, Duchess of York – omitted from the guest list because, it is said, she is still considered an 'embarrassment' – is made of sterner stuff, as she made radiantly clear at the London Book Fair at Olympia on Tuesday afternoon.

Indeed, it's apparent that, far from shrivelling up in self-pity, Fergie has been spurred on to plot the next step in her colourful life story. 

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After months of callously depicting the death of the late Princess Diana, Netflix bosses have decided to end the forthcoming series of The Crown on a high by featuring King Charles and Queen Camilla's wedding. 

The streaming giant has come under scrutiny for remaking the Paris car crash that killed Diana, and the funeral that took place afterwards. 

But following the controversy, which has upset members of the Royal Family, writer Peter Morgan will depict the wedding as the season finale – which will be the last series. 

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Sarah Ferguson will be a 'VIP attendee' at the coronation concert to celebrate King Charles being officially crowned, according to reports.

The Duchess of York, 63, who was left off the guest list for the ceremony on 6 May at Westminster Abbey, will reportedly be among the guests of honour at the gig the following day.

Reports suggest Fergie will join her ex-husband Prince Andrew and daughters Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, 33, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle, where the concert is being held.

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A supermarket driver who delivered shopping to vulnerable people during the coronavirus lockdown is flying back from a holiday in Greece for his son’s wedding to attend the King’s coronation.

Geoff Norris, 55, who works for the Asda store in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, received an invitation to the Westminster Abbey ceremony on May 6, having been awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for his services to the Covid-19 response.

However, he realised this would come in the middle of a family holiday on the island Kos from May 3, ahead of his son Anthony’s wedding a week later, where he will be best man.

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King Charles is hoping royal fans up and down the country will whip up his Coronation quiche to take to street parties next month, and amateur cooks are already eager to put the recipe to the test.

But what does the Coronation quiche really taste like?

And how easy is it to make from scratch at home? Last night, Buckingham Palace announced the monarch has chosen the eggy dish - which features spinach, broad beans and tarragon and has been developed with Royal Chef Mark Flanagan - to mark his Coronation.

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The first crowning for 70 years means the UK is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration, and there is no shortage of activities to enjoy.

From Pimm’s in the Isles of Scilly to Coronation ceilidhs in the North of Scotland, here’s our pick of events…

King Charles' decision to include a family photograph with Harry, Meghan, William, Kate and their children in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir Coronation programme is an 'olive branch' in the direction of California, experts told MailOnline today.

The smiling shot was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch's 70th birthday in November 2018 - six months after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in Windsor.

The rare, relaxed private picture in the gardens at Clarence House shows Charles with Prince George on his knee, Camilla cuddling Princess Charlotte and the then-Duchess of Cambridge holding a baby Prince Louis. 

King Charles III and the Queen Consort, who have this weekend taken a trip to Balmoral, may be enjoying a relaxing getaway to 'feel closer' to Queen Elizabeth, a royal expert has said.

The late monarch, who herself was officially crowned 70 years ago, had taken a week of 'complete rest' in Scotland ahead of the festivities, and it's likely her son may be doing the same.

Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, were last weekend pictured leaving Crathie Kirk Church in Aberdeenshire following a service, and appear to be enjoying some downtime together.

For a man who once enjoyed a life of unimaginable opulence and the adoration of his people, the former King of Spain's current plight might tempt some to feel sympathy.

Living in exile in the United Arab Emirates, estranged from his wife and family and facing a multi-million pound lawsuit from his former mistress, Juan Carlos, now 85, is unable to shake the pervasive whiff of scandal. 

This week it is reported he will have a private lunch with King Charles, and on Monday night he was seen leaving an exclusive private members' club in London.

Having ascended to the throne in September 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III will be officially crowned as the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. 

It will be the first coronation of a British monarch in over half a century, after the late Queen enjoyed a 70-year reign atop the throne following her coronation. 

This was the longest reign by a British monarch and history, with Queen Elizabeth II also recording the longest-ever verified reign of any female monarch. 

The anti-monarchist plot to disrupt King Charles's coronation next month can be revealed by MailOnline today.

Republic, a group which has openly called for the abolition of the monarchy and its replacement with an elected head of state, is planning a demonstration along The Mall on May 6, the day of the historic ceremony.

In a page on their website, the protesters are calling on thousands to don yellow t-shirts and wave placards reading 'Not My King' at a gathering in Trafalgar Square from 6am, before moving to the procession route between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey later that morning.

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Daytime television juggernaut This Morning is set to team up with hit ITV soap Coronation Street for a special episode ahead of HM The King’s Coronation.

Presenter Alison Hammond, 48, visited the famous cobbles in Manchester on Monday to announce to This Morning viewers that a 150-minute long episode of the daytime show will air from the soap's set in Manchester to kick the Coronation celebrations off on Friday 5 May.

Soon-to-be Great British Bake Off host Alison was joined by actresses Sally Ann Matthews, 52, who plays Jenny Bradley, and Jodie Prenger, 43, who portrays Corrie's Glenda Shuttleworth as she made the announcement this week from outside the Rovers Return Inn.

Rishi Sunak has admitted he is 'very excited' about Katy Perry performing at the coronation concert.

The PM revealed his delight that the US pop star is joining the line-up next month, saying his daughters are 'big fans'.

He also heaped praise on King Charles for his 'brilliant' commitment to serving the country. 

Queen Elizabeth had Indian-inspired Coronation Chicken served at her banquet in 1953.

Seventy years later her son, King Charles III – who adores anything with eggs and cheese – has plumped for a 'Coronation Quiche' to celebrate being crowned.

Unveiled yesterday by Buckingham Palace, the dish also appears to have taken inspiration from the monarch's love of gardening, and features spinach, broad beans and tarragon.

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The first rehearsal for the King's Coronation took place as military paraded through the quiet streets of central London in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The rehearsal was due to start at 10pm on Monday but was delayed, before hundreds of military personnel followed the route on horseback preparing for the coronation on May 6.

Charles and the Queen Consort will make their way back from Westminster Abbey via Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall back to Buckingham Palace.

The coronation procession stretches to just 1.3 miles - around a quarter of the length of the late Queen's five-mile celebratory journey which went through Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street.

The grand procession in 1953 took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants, with the two-and-a-half mile cavalcade taking 45 minutes to pass any given point.

While there was no sight of it at the rehearsal, Charles and Camilla will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return via the same route in the Gold State Coach.

The coronation will see the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years, with more than 6,000 men and women of the UK's armed forces taking part in the historic royal event.

Sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth will accompany Charles and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey

Nearly 400 armed forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will also be on parade to mark the historic moment.

The close relationship King Charles shared with the late Lord Louis Mountbatten is detailed in the new episode of a royal documentary series. 

Upcoming TVX show, The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, features the 'behind the scenes story of the world’s most famous family' which is says is 'told through the perspective of the major personal challenges that faced the Queen and the monarchy throughout her reign'.

The second episode of the show, titled Threats, shows how the now monarch's bond with his great uncle, known also as Dickie Mountbatten, impacted his personal relationships.

To emphasise his attempts to smooth over family ructions, the King has included a photograph of Harry and Meghan in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir programme to accompany the Coronation.

The rare, relaxed private family portrait was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch's 70th birthday in 2018.

It was shot in the gardens at Clarence House and shows Charles with Prince George on his knee, Camilla cuddling Princess Charlotte and the then-Duchess of Cambridge holding a baby Prince Louis.

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To emphasize his attempts to smooth over family ructions, the King has included a photograph of Harry and Meghan in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir programme to accompany the Coronation.

The rare, relaxed private family portrait was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch's 70th birthday in 2018.

It was shot in the gardens at Clarence House and shows Charles with Prince George on his knee, Camilla cuddling Princess Charlotte and the then-Duchess of Cambridge holding a baby Prince Louis.

Behind the bench Prince William stands next to his brother, who has his arm around a laughing Meghan. 

The happy family photograph belies the fact that behind the scenes, the relationships between all six adults were falling apart.

Members of the public will not be allowed into Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation ceremony.

However, people will be allowed to line the streets as part of a procession through London to mark the event.

There will also be street parties as well as a coronation concert to commemorate the occasion, which will be held at Windsor Castle on Sunday, 7 May, 2023. Monday, 8 May, 2023, has been designated as a Bank Holiday as part of the celebrations.

The main event, the coronation, will take place on Saturday, 6 May, 2023. 

In line with a tradition dating back centuries, King Charles III's coronation ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey. 

The ceremony will begin at 11am, once the royals have completed their arrival procession from Buckingham Palace. People can line the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the royals, with huge crowds expected given the significance of the event. 

Following the ceremony, a return procession, following the same route back, will begin. 

In the afternoon, 15 members of the royal family will gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the traditional fly-past to pay homage to Charles and Camilla.

A panel of 20 judges met in London yesterday to decide on the final award winners from a staggering 5,000 entries.

Nominations flooded in for the Coronation Champions Awards – backed by the Mail – with double the number of expected entries being received.

The awards, organised by the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), were devised by Camilla to celebrate the nation's army of volunteers. Both she and King Charles were keen for the Coronation to be used to recognise and reward those who go the extra mile in their communities.

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When King Charles told Downing Street that he wanted to give the best Coronation seats in the stands near Buckingham Palace to NHS workers, he was asked to delay any announcement pending a peace deal with the striking Royal College of Nursing. 

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, who is responsible for building the stands, broke the good news only to have the pay deal rejected in a ballot. 

Strikes are back on. Courtiers fret that as the monarch and his queen pass in their carriage they might face irate Florence Nightingales waving banners demanding more money.

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King Charles is in danger of giving in to 'drips and dullards' by 'watering down' his Coronation.

The warning will set alarm bells ringing at Buckingham Palace because it comes from Ben Goldsmith, whose family have been close to the royals for decades.

'No amount of watering down will ever be enough for the drips and dullards who really want this kind of thing abolished altogether,' says the financier, whose sister, film producer Jemima Goldsmith, was one of Princess Diana's best friends.

'They represent a small, chippy minority who, for now, can be easily ignored. For the rest of us who enjoy the beauty of these ancient ceremonies, go big or go home.'

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To emphasise his attempts to smooth over family ructions, the King has included a photograph of Harry and Meghan in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir programme to accompany the Coronation.

The rare, relaxed private family portrait was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch’s 70th birthday in 2018.

It was shot in the gardens at Clarence House and shows Charles with Prince George on his knee, Camilla cuddling Princess Charlotte and the then-Duchess of Cambridge holding a baby Prince Louis.

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Queen Elizabeth had Indian-inspired Coronation Chicken served at her banquet in 1953.

Seventy years later her son, King Charles III – who adores anything with eggs and cheese – has plumped for a 'Coronation Quiche' to celebrate being crowned.

Unveiled yesterday by Buckingham Palace, the dish also appears to have taken inspiration from the monarch's love of gardening, and features spinach, broad beans and tarragon.

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Sarah Ferguson has broken her silence after she was snubbed by King Charles for a Coronation invitation.

It was reported last week that the Duchess of York is not expected to attend the event next month – despite the fact Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are set to be there.

Experts claimed King Charles decided to not invite Sarah to the historic event because she is an 'embarrassment' and no longer a member of the Royal Family.

And while she has yet to comment on the news, yesterday she tweeted in support of a friend's charity expedition up Everest. 

She posted: 'This is my friend John Chart’s last trek. John, who suffers from #MotorNeuroneDisease, climbs Everest to raise awareness about MND and how more research is needed. 

'Support John by donating to help find a cure and share.' 

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The coronation of the King and Queen Consort will see the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years, with more than 6,000 men and women of the UK's armed forces taking part in the historic royal event.

Sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth will accompany Charles and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey - where the coronation service will take place on May 6.

Later in the day, military personnel will conduct a six-minute flypast of more than 60 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force - flying over The Mall in central London.

In all corners of the Union - including at firing stations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast - gun salutes will take place to herald the moment the King is crowned.

The ceremony will also be the first major ceremonial occasion since the late Queen's funeral in September.

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The Princess of Wales had to stay away from Balmoral while other senior royals rushed to the Queen's side for a final goodbye in order to prevent Meghan Markle going, a royal author has claimed.

Kate, 41, remained in Windsor to look after her children while the immediate family headed to Scotland to be at the late monarch's bedside when she died last September.

Biographer Robert Jobson - author of Our King - said the decision was taken to ensure Prince Harry didn't have an excuse to bring his wife, because he might have insisted if the Princess of Wales was there.

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DAN WOOTTON:

With every revelation of yet another capitulation to destructive Prince Harry, I veer from thinking King Charles is weak and gormless to conceding he’s just a devastated dad doing all he can to get his wayward son back on side to stop him embarrassing his family and the country on an international scale.

What I do respect one hundred per cent, however, is the steely determination of our heir to the throne Prince William to give short shrift to the Duke of Delusion.

On his upcoming solo visit for the Coronation, Harry will be subjected to his older brother’s brutal silent treatment.

There will be no reconciliation talks; certainly not the public or private apology Harry and Meghan were laughably demanding up until just a few weeks ago.

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Prince Harry 'will fly straight back to California' after 'quick and awkward' visit to the UK for the King's Coronation, according to a royal expert.

Following the crowning of his father Charles III, the Duke of Sussex, 38, will likely rush home to his Montecito mansion to 'celebrate late in the day' his son Prince Archie's fourth birthday, Jennie Bond told GB News.

It was confirmed last week that Prince Harry will attend the Coronation alone, while his wife Meghan Markle, 41, stays in California with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, one.

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A documentary questioning whether the monarchy has a future and a programme about Prince Andrew's notorious Newsnight interview will lead Channel 4's coverage marking the King's Coronation.  

The broadcaster has announced a schedule of 'alternative' programmes to counter what it called the national 'forelock-tugging' ahead of Charles's crowning.

Comedian Frankie Boyle will present Farewell to the Monarchy, which will ask whether the royal family 'has a place in today's world'. 

And Andrew - The Problem Prince, which will air in two parts, will see former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis speak in detail about how she came to grill the Duke of York over his relationship with the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Queen Camilla looked effortlessly chic in an emerald green ensemble as she attended church with King Charles on Sunday 

The royal couple were pictured leaving Crathie Kirk Church in Aberdeenshire following the service this afternoon.

The small parish is where the Royal Family go to worship when they are staying in their Scottish home Balmoral.

The Queen, 75, looked suitably smart in a dark green hat which appeared to have a delicate bow detail. 

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Some 2,000 guests will join King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla and senior members of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey on May 6 for the coronation.

These will include representatives of countries across the world - with politicians from Australia to Cyprus and Pakistan to Italy accepting a highly-prized invitation.

The latest world leader to reveal he will attend is France's President Emmanual Macron who said he wants to show his 'friendship, respect and esteem' for the UK.

Some are making the most of their trip, with Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko expected to stay at Claridge's in Mayfair for three days.

But others will have more of a fleeting visit, with King Felipe of Spain planning to fly to Seville after the ceremony for the Copa del Rey football final that evening.

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Prince Harry's solo attendance at the King's Coronation service in London next month is an 'ideal compromise' royal experts said, as it was confirmed Meghan Markle will remain in California with children Archie and Lilibet.

King Charles is reportedly 'pleased' with his son's decision, while the rest of the family will be 'relieved' at the news. Experts suggested an appearance by Meghan would have been particularly 'uncomfortable' for the Princess of Wales.

But the Duchess will stay home at the couple's residence in Montecito with one-year-old Lilibet and Archie, whose fourth birthday is on the same day as the ceremony, which will take place in just over three weeks time.

The news follows the enduring row between the Sussexes and the rest of the royals, which has become more heated in recent months following the release of Prince Harry's memoir Spare.

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In his heart, Prince Harry knew for the best part of a month that he was going to be at his father's Coronation, writes Charlotte Griffiths.

A trusted former equerry, who is one of the very few still on good terms with both Harry and Prince William, was made aware of Harry's plans at the beginning of last month.

What Harry has been describing as an 'in-and-out job', the fly-by visit will not allow him to catch up with that one-time inner core of UK-based friends, which now numbers only around six people.

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Having ascended to the throne in September 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III will be officially crowned as the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. 

It will be the first coronation of a British monarch in over half a century, after the late Queen enjoyed a 70-year reign atop the throne following her coronation. 

This was the longest reign by a British monarch and history, with Queen Elizabeth II also recording the longest-ever verified reign of any female monarch.

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Prince William has no plans to reunite with his younger brother when the Duke of Sussex visits the UK for the King's Coronation, reports say.

Royal analysts revealed that Harry, 38, had a heartfelt talk with his father on Saturday in an attempt to ease tensions, but has not addressed the ongoing dispute with William.

It is also understood that there will be no time for the pair to meet during Harry's trip for the May 6 event.

Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine, told the newspaper that the royals all have 'really tight schedules' and she thinks Harry addressing his relationship with William is 'for another time'.

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