King Charles Coronation 2023........ Rehearsal photos

[SteveH]

Pictures from rehearsal give glimpse into King's coronation procession
There are now just a few days before the first coronation in 70 years

Hundreds of personnel from the Army, Navy and RAF have taken part in a night-time procession around central London in a dress rehearsal for the coronation. The parade began at Buckingham Palace shortly after midnight and some royal fans waited for more than three hours for the return journey down the Mall.

The Mall was lined with union flags and those from Commonwealth nations. A lit-up Buckingham Palace provided a stunning backdrop for the rehearsal in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Gold State Coach and Diamond Jubilee State Coach were pulled down the Mall as part of the preparations for the coronation on May 6. Friends and family gathered to watch the troops march.

cont plus gallery https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/gallery/pictures-rehearsal-give-glimpse-kings-26829463?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Interesting video, without the crowds.............

Super Spectacular Extremely Rare Midnight Rehearsals Of The King?s Coronation. This is once in a life event.

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcUoeNa734

[SteveH]

RAF coronation flyover route for Merseyside confirmed
RAF Valley will be sharing the coronation flypast with people in Merseyside and Wales

The route for a special RAF flyover for King Charles' Coronation has been revealed.

RAF Valley is planning to bring a taste of the London Coronation festivities and Flypast Salute to the North West and Wales. Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft will be taking part in the Buckingham Palace flypast as they salute His Majesty The King. On their return to their base in Holyhead they will fly over the River Mersey.


The flypast will take place on Saturday, May 6 and will fly over Wrexham, Chester, the river Mersey, Prestatyn/Rhyl, Abergele/Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Douglas and Holyhead. The planes will be be flying at 1000ft until they reach the river Mersey, where they will descend to 500ft.

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Here's the full list of timings for the coronation RAF Valley flyover

Wrexham 3.39pm
Chester 3.42pm
Mersey 3.46pm
Prestatyn / Rhyl 3.51pm
Abergele / Colwyn Bay 3.53pm
Llandudno 3.55pm
Douglas 4.11pm
Holyhead 4.26pm

[SteveH]

Update FLY PAST TODAY

PS
Sorry..Times appear to have changed according to todays Echo, by one hour.........

Here's the full list of timings for the coronation RAF Valley flyover

Wrexham 4.39pm
Chester 4.42pm
Mersey 4.46pm
Prestatyn / Rhyl 4.51pm
Abergele / Colwyn Bay 4.53pm
Llandudno 4.55pm
Douglas 5.11pm
Holyhead 5.26pm

Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft will be taking part in the Buckingham Palace flypast as they salute His Majesty The King. On their return to their base in Holyhead they will fly over the River Mersey.

The flypast will take place on Saturday, May 6 and will fly over Wrexham, Chester, the river Mersey, Prestatyn/Rhyl, Abergele/Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Douglas and Holyhead. The planes will be be flying at 1000ft until they reach the river Mersey, where they will descend to 500ft.

[BrianP]

The four planes plus one, flew past Chester about 4.51 pm. Flying low, heading to Merseyside

[SteveH]

We saw them pass over Llandudno, just after 5pm, unfortunately a long distance view from West Shore to North shore as they flew around the Gt Orme, I managed a poor photo of the fly past.   second photo from FB

PS
The link below to the BBC Coronation report........

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65488861

[SteveH]

Coronation of King Charles III

Full coverage of the BBC reporting..........   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c9wl4m5rqmlt

[SteveH]

Now we know why there was a fifth aircraft.........

Stunning pictures capture coronation flypast over north Wales and more

THIS IS the moment the coronation flypast made its way over Wrexham's Racecourse ground.

On Saturday, May 6, Four Texan T Mk 1 aircraft of 72(F) Squadron took part in the Buckingham Palace flypast to salute His Majesty The King following the coronation.

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[SteveH]

Coronation photo shows King Charles with Prince William and Prince George

The latest official Coronation photograph released by Buckingham Palace sends a strong message about the monarchy's next generations.

King Charles III is shown with his son Prince William and grandson Prince George, bringing together the King with those next in the line of succession.

The picture, taken in the palace Throne Room, is part of a set of official photographs taken by Hugo Burnand.

The King is seen wearing the Imperial State Crown and coronation robes.

In these formal portraits, he is pictured carrying the regalia from the Coronation - an orb and sceptre - while sitting in a throne made for the Coronation of Edward VII.

It is an image full of lavish symbolism and regal colours of gold, red and purple.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65575553