It’s going to be a hectic weekend in London, full of celebrations and disruptions as millions of people travel to the city for the coronation of King Charles III. 

There’ll be road closures, diversions, and changes to bus and train routes and timetables as celebrations get underway. Transport for London is advising people to plan ahead and allow more time for journeys and asking passengers to avoid central London if their destination is not in the city. 

The coronation will take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 6, 2023, officially ushering in a new Carolean era. This hugely ceremonial event is being held eight months after Charles ascended to the throne on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022. 

If you are venturing into the capital, here’s a rundown of everything that’s happening for the coronation weekend.

While much of the official celebrations will take place in London and nearby Windsor, visitors across Great Britain can expect peak Britishness throughout the month of May. Think villages – already blooming with spring flowers – adorned with red, white and blue bunting. toRoyal-themed shop-window displays – with plenty of quintessentially British tongue-in-cheek humor. Plus choir concerts, street parties, picnics, fireworks and all manner of celebratory events across the country. 

In London, after you’ve visited all the royal sites you can handle, you can also clap eyes on the monarch himself during the King’s Procession, or at the Buckingham Palace balcony wave afterward (where he’ll appear with the rest of the royal family). When evening falls, continue the celebration at a special Coronation Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, or perhaps join some of London’s leading drag-king performers for a fun “Drag Save the King” show. 

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