The countdown to the King's Coronation is on as the UK is set to see a new monarch crowned for the first time since 1953.The historic day will be marked with a bank holiday weekend full of events.

Aside from the splendour of the ceremony, there will be a Coronation concert, street parties and the Big Help Out - an initiative for people to volunteer on the bank holiday Monday.Saturday's Coronation is scheduled as closely to the minute as world leaders and dignitaries mark the landmark day.Here's a look at everything we know so far, including what is happening day-by-day over the weekend and how the celebrations will unfold.The big day begins early with viewing areas opening along the procession route at 6am and guests for Westminster Abbey beginning to arrive at security checkpoints in Victoria Tower Gardens between 7.15am and 8.30am.Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, first ministers, former PMs, foreign royals and members of the royal family will arrive between 9.30am and 10.45am.Some of those expected to be among the 2,300 guests include US first lady Jill Biden, French president Emmanuel Macron, Chinese vice-president Han Zheng, Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and all his living predecessors are expected to be there alongside Cabinet ministers and leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer.Others expected to be in the congregation are TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and singer-songwriter Lionel Richie.The King and Queen Consort’s procession will set off from Buckingham Palace at

King's Coronation timeline - full list of schedule and timings this weekend

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