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King Charles's coronation will include a pledge of allegiance from the people. Here's what it will look like.

King Charles III has made changes to modernise his coronation. (Reuters: Dan Kitwood)

The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked members of the public to pledge their allegiance to King Charles III during his coronation on Saturday.

It's the first time in history the public has been invited to declare allegiance to a new sovereign.

So, what does the addition to the ceremony mean for those following along at home?

What is the homage of the people?

Archbishop Justin Welby is expecting a "chorus of a million voices" when he invites people across the globe to swear allegiance to the new King.

Here's how it will run in full:

How do you join in?

It's simple.

If you're watching the coronation at home on Saturday, just follow along and recite the lines above when it reaches the appropriate point in the service.

In the traditional homage of peers, members kneel before the sovereign, but it's not clear this time around what the expectations are for people at home.

It's worth remembering the service doesn't start until 8pm AEST, so you might have to stay up for it. 

Who is supposed to participate?

It's up to you whether or not you want to join in the homage.

According to the liturgy, Archbishop Welby will invite "those who wish, from the United Kingdom and the other realms both within the abbey, and those watching and listening at home" to make the homage.

The homage of the people is expected to become a new tradition. (AP: Dan Kitwood)

When will it take place?

The homage of the people will happen after King Charles III has been enthroned and set in the crown.

After the King is enthroned, the Church of England will swear its allegiance, followed by Prince William.

After that, it'll be the people's turn to swear allegiance to the King.

What did the old homage look like?

Queen Elizabeth II received a homage from peers during her coronation. (Facebook: The Royal Family)

At previous coronations, the homage of peers has been delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, then the heir to the throne, followed by the royal dukes and then the hereditary peerage in order of degree.

That has been scrapped and replaced by the new homage, as King Charles III attempts to make his coronation more fitting for the 21st century.

Prince William will be the only one to individually pay homage to his father.

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