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King Charles and Queen Camilla will be officially crowned on May 6 as world leaders and royals gather in London for the ceremony.
More than 2,000 invitations have gone out across the world inviting guests to Westminster Abbey, making it a smaller ceremony that the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Thousands of well-wishers are expected to descend on London in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the Royal Family in the Coronation procession.
Here is what we know so far about who is going, and who isn’t.
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Royal Family
Following months of speculation, Buckingham Palace confirmed Prince Harry will return to the UK, but Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet will all remain in the US.
Harry will join his brother William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, alongside their eldest son Prince George, who will comprise one of the Pages of Honour who form part of the procession through the Nave of Westminster Abbey.
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’s attendance is yet to be confirmed but they are very much expected to be there.
The King’s siblings, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew are also expected to attend alongside their partners but Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, did not receive an invitation to the ceremony.
The couple’s children Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will attend, however, alongside Princess Anne’s children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall and their spouses.
MPs and world leaders
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to be at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey as well as Scotland’s new first minister Humza Yousaf. Cabinet ministers and House of Lords peers will also be present.
US President Joe Biden confirmed he would not be attending but his wife, First Lady Jill Biden would be making the trip on his behalf.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Australia’s Anthony Albanese, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will also be among the world leaders going.
Foreign royalty
Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife Princess Charlene were the first foreign royalty to confirm their attendance.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and his daughter Princess Victoria will also join the ceremony.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark will not attend after undergoing “extensive” back surgery earlier this year, but her son Prince Frederik and his wife Princess Mary will attend in her place.
Emperor Naruhito of Japan is sending his brother Prince Fumihito in his place.
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Volunteers and charity representatives
More than 850 charity and community representatives have also been invited to the ceremony including over 450 British Empire Medal recipients.
Around 400 young people representing charities will attend the service and procession from Sr Margaret’s Church after being nominated by Charles, Camilla and the Government.
The King and Queen chose 200 people from their own charities, the Prince’s Trust and the Prince’s Foundation, Bernardo’s, the National Literacy Trust and Ebony Horse Club.
The Government selected another 300 from the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, St John Ambulance and the National Citizen Service
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