How to watch King Charles coronation in the US —
King Charles is set to be crowned alongside the Queen at a lavish ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
With the coronation taking place in London, Americans are eager to know how they can catch the event across the pond.
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How to watch King Charles coronation in the US
In the US, King Charles’ coronation will commence at 6am ET, and last for about two hours.
However, live streams and broadcasts will because around 5am ET.
King Charles’ coronation will be broadcast on channels such as ABC News, CBS, CNN, Fox News, BBC News Channel, and NBC.
If you don’t have cable, you can stream the coronation on BBC.com, FuboTV, and Paramount+.
If you don’t have a subscription to these services, both Paramount+ and FuboTV offer a free seven-day trial.
What happens at the coronation?
Having taken place at Westminster Abbey for the last 900 years, the coronation will continue to honor tradition on May 6, 2023.
The coronation will see King Charles have the crown of St Edward placed on his head.
Before doing so, King Charles will need to go through several ceremonies before the coronation is made official.
This includes the oath, anointing, homage, and enthronement.
Traditionally, the monarchs normally say a prayer to themselves during the coronation service, however, King Charles will become the first to recite his out loud.
When the ceremonies are completed and the crown sits upon King Charles’ head, he will officially become King Charles III.
He will then take his seat on the traditional coronation chair, also known as King Edward’s Chair.
Who is performing at the coronation concert?
Following King Charles’ coronation, the new monarch will host a concert on May 7 beginning at 3pm ET.
The coronation concert will take place at Windsor Castle and see various star-studded performances.
The concert will see performances by:
- Katy Perry
- Lionel Richie
- Bette Midler
- Alexis Ffrench
- Freya Ridings
- Take That
- Sir Bryn Terfel
- Andrea Bocelli
Unfortunately, the coronation concert will only be available to watch via BBC iPlayer which isn’t accessible in the US.
The only way to catch the concert would be to subscribe to a VPN service.
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