In Photos: London Gears Up For King Charles III's Coronation

In front of Buckingham Palace, dedicated royalists have set up camp to ensure a clear view of the royal couple.

King Charles III's coronation is set to take place at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.

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Coronation hoardings outside The National Gallery, London, May 1, 2023.

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Flag posts and barriers are erected outside Westminster Abbey, London, May 1, 2023.

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A board at Charing Cross train station warns of potential travel disruptions, London, May 1, 2023.

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“Happy & Glorious” reads the bunting on Admiralty Arch, London, May 1, 2023.

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Dedicated royalists have set up camp on The Mall, London, on May 1, 2023.

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Notable is that the stretch is lined with posts bearing Union Jacks and all 53 flags of the commonwealth nations, including India. 

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Changing of the Guard occurs on Horse Guards Parade off The Mall, London, May 1, 2023.

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Shops dress their doors in red, white and blue floral displays, London, May 1, 2023.

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A bookshop on Piccadilly displays royal-themed children’s books, London, May 1, 2023.

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A bookshop on Piccadilly features a display of royal-themed books, London, May 1, 2023.

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A coronation-themed window display in Fortnum & Mason, London, May 1, 2023.

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Union Jack bunting decorates an arcade of boutiques on Piccadilly, London, May 1, 2023.

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Lines of Union Jacks are strung between buildings on Piccadilly, London, May 1, 2023,

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Souvenir stalls sell coronation paraphernalia on The Strand, London, May 1, 2023.

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National supermarkets, like Marks and Spencer and Tesco, are even participating in the coronation revelry, offering Union Jack party accessories and limited-edition snacks and convenience food in quintessential British flavours, like ‘coronation chicken.'

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Coronation party accessories available in Tesco supermarket, London, May 1, 2023.

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A cardboard cut-out of King Charles decorates the window of a Southall pharmacy, May 2, 2023.

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An A4 print-out wishes King Charles well in the window of a Sri Lankan delicatessen, Southall, May 2, 2023.

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The new king graces the covers of most of this week’s magazines in a newsagent in London on May 2, 2023.

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Union Jacks are interspersed with commonwealth flags on The Mall, London, May 1, 2023.

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