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The King has been crowned. Now it's time for the Queen...

Archbishop of Canterbury making a speech which dates back to the Coronation of King Edgar in 973.

Now, he needs to be enthroned...

The King sits resplendent with the Crown, Orb and Sceptre.

At 12:02 pm the King is crowned!

Our Hindu Prime Minister reading a passage from the Bible.

"Vivat Regina Camilla!" and "Vivat Rex Carolus!" are shouted out as they enter Westminster Abbey. The two take their places upon the Cosmati Pavement as has been tradition at coronations for centuries. The Cosmati Pavement is where monarchs are crowned.

Prince George is one of the King's pages.

Prepare for Zadok the Priest - performed at every Coronation since George II's in 1727 - and Prince William paying homage to his father. The anointing will not be shown on TV.

They've arrived at Westminster Abbey early! The service will last two hours.

Prince Harry has just arrived at Westminster Abbey. No Meghan. It's their son's birthday today.

This outbound procession involves around 200 members of the armed forces, centred around the Sovereign’s Escort of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. Another 1,000 route liners from the forces are flanking them. That might sound like a lot, but we’re expecting the return procession to be...

The royal couple are travelling at a stately pace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which was commissioned for Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. It’s a storied vehicle: the gilded crown on the top was carved from oak from HMS Victory. As for the modern touches - the coach boasts hydraulic shock...

Here they are! The Coronation begins.

I've just seen the King - in his robes - and the Queen entering the Diamond Jubilee coach. Two minutes from now and they will leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey.

The anointing of the monarch during their coronation goes back to the anointing of the King of Dal Riada on the west coast of Scotland over 1000 years ago.

There's a few hours of music being performed at Westminster Abbey before the big event starts. I'm listening to it now on BBC One as I get ready in the bathroom.