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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will use two state coaches, the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and the Gold State Coach, for their coronation procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and back. The Diamond Jubilee State Coach was built in 2012 and will make its coronation debut, while the Gold State Coach has been used in every coronation procession since 1831 and features a gold exterior and paintings of Roman gods and cherubs.
The Royal Family has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach for the coronation on May 6, 2023. After the ceremony, King Charles will ride in the Gold State Coach, which has been used in every coronation since 1831. The carriages are fit for royalty, with ornate carvings, giltwood exteriors, and velvet and satin finishing inside.
King Charles III will have a shorter and less extravagant coronation ceremony than his mother's in 1953, but will still feature ancient traditions and royal regalia. The procession route will be trimmed, and the king and queen consort will ride in a horse-drawn gilded black Diamond Jubilee State Coach with modern amenities. The ceremony will include the use of priceless coronation regalia, including five symbolic swords, two scepters, and the St. Edward's Crown. The newly crowned king and queen will return to Buckingham Palace in the 260-year-old Gold State Coach, known for its notoriously rough ride.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will use the opulent Gold State Coach for the first time on May 6 to make their journey back to Buckingham Palace after being crowned. The Diamond Jubilee State Coach will be used for their arrival at Westminster Abbey. The Gold State Coach, built in 1762, is made of wood with a layer of gold leaf painted over the top and has been used to transport every newly crowned British monarch since King William IV. The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, built in Australia, is the newest coach in the Royal Mews and has heating, internal lights, and power windows.
The King and Queen Consort will travel to their coronation at Westminster Abbey in the relatively modern, air-conditioned Diamond Jubilee State Coach, but will return to Buckingham Palace in the traditional, uncomfortable Gold State Coach. The procession will be one of the spectacular sights of the coronation on 6 May, and crowds can watch it going along the Mall and Whitehall in London. The coronation ceremony will use traditional regalia, including the St Edward's crown, and will be attended by over 2,000 guests, including world leaders, politicians, and royalty.