Their Majesties were met by a Royal Salute and National Anthem, before the colours were blessed by the three Service Chaplains. Area A between 1.15pm and 3pm: The Lincolnshire coast including Skegness and the Norfolk coast including Cromer and Great Yarmouth.

The Crown Jewels are housed in the Tower of London, where they are kept on public display for people to visit. The Imperial Mantle was made by the tailor John Meyer in 1821 and the Royal Goldsmiths to George IV, Rundell, Bridge and Rundell supplied the gold eagle clasp. The Officers will wear a golden/crimson sash, gold sword slings and gold sword knot, which is only worn in the presence of Members of the Royal Family. In the interests of sustainability, Their Majesties chose to use Chairs of Estate and Throne Chairs from the Royal Collection made for previous Coronations. These were been conserved, restored and adapted as required.

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Charles' siblings wore traditional robes, while his nieces - Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively.

His Majesty reused vestments which featured in the Coronation Services of King George IV in 1821, King George V in 1911, King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, including the Colobium Sindonis, the Supertunica, the Imperial Mantle, the Coronation Sword Belt and the Coronation Glove. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: "An area of rain is expected to move into southwest England early on Saturday, moving northeast through the day with some heavy bursts at times. This is likely to bring some rain to London from mid-morning. Further north in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland it will be a day of sunshine and showers before the more persistent rain moves northwards overnight. Under the cloud and rain, temperatures will be subdued with 16 °C in London, whilst 20 °C is likely in sunnier northwest Scotland."Major Johnny Hathaway-White gave an insight into how special that relationship is: “On the Coronation of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, as The Queen passed The Captain and The Ensign of the Company in Westminster Abbey, despite all that must have been racing through Her mind on that grandest and most special of occasions, She smiled and said; “My Grenadiers”; because of all the Sovereign’s Grenadiers, it was The Queen’s Company soldiers that were truly Hers”. The forecast for eastern areas on Monday looks drier, but "quite cloudy or murky". The Met Office says that heavy rain and showers in the west will sweep eastwards throughout the day bringing rain eventually to most places.

The Monarch is invested with the Colobium Sindonis after the anointing. It takes the form of a white linen shift-like tunic, and a plain collar fastened with a single button, intended to represent a priests' alb. His Majesty The King will use the Colobium Sindonis worn at the Coronation of his grandfather King George VI in 1937, which was made by the robemakers Ede and Ravenscroft. The tradition of Coronation Medals dates to the reign of King James I when the first Medal was awarded in 1603. This Medal featured a bust of James I wearing the costume of a Roman Emperor. Its reverse included a crowned lion rampant holding a beacon and a wheat sheaf. As part of the Crown Jewels, the crown is kept under armed guard in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. Made by White, Allom and Company, in a seventeenth century style which in turn was based on X-framed Tudor stools. The Chairs were upholstered in crimson velvet and applied with the Royal Arms of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

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Those who will receive the Medal for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen Consort are: On Friday night, the palace referred to Camilla as the queen for the first time, and Britain's PA news wire said the change had taken effect as of the beginning of coronation day, even before Camilla was formally crowned.