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The city council has confirmed its plans for this weekend's historic event

Despite gestures towards inclusivity, the ceremony remains rooted in outdated religious and feudal ideals, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

THE royal family and upcoming coronation have been dominating headlines in recent weeks, as King Charles’s special day grows nearer.

Charles III will be crowned king of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realm nations on Saturday in a ceremony imbued with religious and national symbolism. Yet some significant changes to protocol aim to bring the normally extravagant ceremony down to earth – while retaining some royal mystique.

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A woman has snapped a crown-shaped cloud over Kingston upon Hull saying how surprised she was to see it so close to the Coronation with people gearing up to celebrate

Many people will be looking forward to the crowning of King Charles III, as the big ceremony takes place this Saturday, May 6 - but how long will it last?

The event will be the first time in 70 years a new British monarch will be crowned. Find out the TV schedule and when it will start in our Australian coronation day guide