King Charles III coronation procession

The King and Queen Consort will travel from Buckingham Palace in the new Diamond Jubilee Coach and return from Westminster Abbey in the Gold State Coach used for every coronation since 1831


DIAMOND JUBILEE COACH

Built 2012 in Sydney, Australia including wood from HMS Victory, Mary Rose and Royal Yacht Britannia

Weight: 3 tonnes

Electric windows

Heating/air conditioning 

Hydraulic suspension

Six horses


START: Buckingham Palace
GREEN PARK
Lancaster House
Green Park
CENTRAL LONDON 
Clarence House
St James’s Palace
THE MALL
ST JAMES’S PARK
Admiralty Arch 
Charing Cross
Horse Guards Parade
10 Downing Street
WHITEHALL
Westminster
Houses of Parliament
St James’s Park
Westminster Abbey: Service begins 11am

100m 328ft


GOLD STATE COACH

Built 1762, giltwood – layer of gold leaf on wood

Eight horses required to pull coach at walking pace

Leather strap suspension

Weight 4 tonnes


Source: Royal Collection Trust
Pictures: Getty Images
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