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Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III

London: The coronation weekend for King Charles III will feature a star-studded concert, nationwide 'big lunch' and volunteering initiative as well as the traditional ceremony and royal processions, Buckingham Palace announced late Saturday.

The three days of ceremonial, celebratory and community events in early May will be a chance for 'people to come together in celebration of the historic occasion,' the palace said in an update on its much-anticipated plans.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 13, 2022 Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort greet wellwishers as they arrive at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast, during his visit to Northern Ireland. - The coronation weekend for King Charles III, that will take place on May 6, 2023, will feature a star-studded concert, nationwide big lunch and volunteering initiative as well as the traditional ceremony and royal processions, Buckingham Palace announced late on January 21, 2022. (Photo by Niall Carson / POOL / AFP)