King Charles Coronation three-day plans including Bank Holiday

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Buckingham Palace has released official plans for three days of King Charles' coronation celebrations in May - with millions around the world set to watch the monarch crowned at Westminster Abbey.

The King will take centre stage on Saturday, May 6, after a difficult start to his reign, which has seen a huge family rift following a string of revelations and allegations by Prince Harry in the media.

Huge crowds are expected to descend on London for the ceremony which will also see Queen Consort Camilla officially crowned, reports the Mirror.

A special celebratory concert will be held the following day at Windsor Castle - while festivities will continue into a Bank Holiday Monday.Members of the public will have the chance to attend Sunday's celebration by entering a ballot, the palace announced - with "some of the world's biggest entertainers" set to perform.Meanwhile a 'coronation big lunch' is expected to see thousands of events organised across the country, in a similar manner to the Queen's jubilee last summer.On the Monday members of the public are being urged to take part in 'The Big Help Out' by volunteering to do good work in their community, the palace said.The coronation itself will take place almost eight months after the death of the Queen - a tradition dating back centuries to make sure it is a joyful occasion.Although the crown passed automatically to Charles, the historic service will see him take an oath before being anointed and blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury while sitting on the 700-year-old King Edward's chair.With millions of Brits struggling to make ends meet during a cruel cost of living crisis, it expected that the royals will scale back Charles' big day in comparison to his mother's in