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The new commemorative 50p coin, part of the coronation coin collection. PA
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Royal enthusiasts at their impromptu campsite on The Mall in London, where they await the May 6 coronation procession of King Charles III. Getty
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Police officers patrol near Westminster Abbey as security is heightened for the coronation. AFP
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A telephone box in the village of Compton, Surrey, decorated with the ears, nose and crown of King Charles. AFP
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A royal fan takes a break after booking his spot on the coronation route in London. AP
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Town crier Tony Appleton takes the train into central London. AFP
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The drum major's state coat, adorned with the new CR III cypher, to be worn during the coronation. AFP
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Decorations are put up outside Number 10 Downing Street in London. AP
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A royal fan gets into the spirit of the coronation on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
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Yeoman of the Guard, the British sovereign's bodyguards, prepare to board a bus in London. Getty
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The UK's military held a full dress rehearsal for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III on Tuesday night. Reuters
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A royal fan sleeps at The Mall outside Buckingham Palace as the countdown to the coronation continues. Reuters
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Big Ben, in central London, is lit up during a rehearsal for the ceremony. PA
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An art installation in London depicts St Edward's Crown. AP
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Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia, unveils a waxwork figure of King Charles, alongside figures of Prince William and his wife Kate. Reuters
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Royalists have slept out on The Mall in London for days for the best view of the ceremony. EPA
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A knitted coronation-themed postbox topper in Isleworth, London. AP
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Tailor William Skinner with a ceremonial uniform on Savile Row, London, before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, on May 6. Reuters
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Caroline de Guitaut, deputy surveyor of the King's Works of Art, adjusts the imperial mantle, a part of the coronation vestments, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. AFP
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A banner celebrating the coronation at Kings Cross Station in London. AP
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Upholsterer Beatrice Ekwalla works on restoring a throne chair for the coronation at the Marlborough House workshops in London. AFP
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Royal fan Margaret Tyler poses for a portrait in the living room of her home in north London. EPA
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Parliament Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle with the Speaker's State Coach. PA
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Violinist Adrianna Forbes-Dorant, 17, takes part in a rehearsal with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra for coronation performances in London. AP
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British Army soldiers rehearse at RAF Odiham for a coronation parade. Getty
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Shoppers browse souvenirs for the coronation of King Charles III outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Reuters
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Temporary stands are constructed on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London. PA
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Members of the military pass by Westminster Abbey in central London during a night-time rehearsal for the coronation. AP
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Britain's Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Coronation Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey. Reuters
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The London Scottish Band in Burlington Arcade, London, at an unveiling of a celebratory installation to mark the coronation. PA
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A crown is placed on top of a flagpole on The Mall in London. Getty Images
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The official 'Crowning of the King' souvenir programme sits on a shop shelf in central London. AFP
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Workers prepare the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the big event. AFP
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Ardent monarchist Anita Atkinson sits among her 13,283 pieces of royal memorabilia at her Weardale farm near Bishop Auckland. AFP
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Members of the Household Cavalry take part in a rehearsal for the coronation at Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
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King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to the coronation in the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return in the Gold State Coach, pictured. PA
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A potter works on chinaware produced for the coronation at a factory in Stoke-on-Trent. AFP
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The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, at Westminster Abbey in London. AFP
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King Charles is presented with the first struck £5 coronation coin by Royal Mint chief executive Anne Jessopp and director Rebecca Morgan at Windsor Castle. Reuters
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The first struck £5 coronation coin. Reuters
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A member of staff at Fudge Kitchen puts up bunting in Windsor. PA
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A crown made by British milliner Justin Smith, created using 319 Scrabble tiles to mark the board game's 75th anniversary and the coronation. PA
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People browse a souvenir kiosk in London. Reuters
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The new commemorative 50p coin, part of the coronation coin collection. PA
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Royal enthusiasts at their impromptu campsite on The Mall in London, where they await the May 6 coronation procession of King Charles III. Getty
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Police officers patrol near Westminster Abbey as security is heightened for the coronation. AFP
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A telephone box in the village of Compton, Surrey, decorated with the ears, nose and crown of King Charles. AFP
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A royal fan takes a break after booking his spot on the coronation route in London. AP
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Town crier Tony Appleton takes the train into central London. AFP
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The drum major's state coat, adorned with the new CR III cypher, to be worn during the coronation. AFP
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Decorations are put up outside Number 10 Downing Street in London. AP
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A royal fan gets into the spirit of the coronation on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
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Yeoman of the Guard, the British sovereign's bodyguards, prepare to board a bus in London. Getty
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The UK's military held a full dress rehearsal for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III on Tuesday night. Reuters
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A royal fan sleeps at The Mall outside Buckingham Palace as the countdown to the coronation continues. Reuters
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Big Ben, in central London, is lit up during a rehearsal for the ceremony. PA
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An art installation in London depicts St Edward's Crown. AP
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Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia, unveils a waxwork figure of King Charles, alongside figures of Prince William and his wife Kate. Reuters
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Royalists have slept out on The Mall in London for days for the best view of the ceremony. EPA
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A knitted coronation-themed postbox topper in Isleworth, London. AP
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Tailor William Skinner with a ceremonial uniform on Savile Row, London, before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, on May 6. Reuters
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Caroline de Guitaut, deputy surveyor of the King's Works of Art, adjusts the imperial mantle, a part of the coronation vestments, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. AFP
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A banner celebrating the coronation at Kings Cross Station in London. AP
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Upholsterer Beatrice Ekwalla works on restoring a throne chair for the coronation at the Marlborough House workshops in London. AFP
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Royal fan Margaret Tyler poses for a portrait in the living room of her home in north London. EPA
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Parliament Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle with the Speaker's State Coach. PA
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Violinist Adrianna Forbes-Dorant, 17, takes part in a rehearsal with the Brixton Chamber Orchestra for coronation performances in London. AP
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British Army soldiers rehearse at RAF Odiham for a coronation parade. Getty
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Shoppers browse souvenirs for the coronation of King Charles III outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Reuters
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Temporary stands are constructed on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London. PA
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Members of the military pass by Westminster Abbey in central London during a night-time rehearsal for the coronation. AP
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Britain's Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Coronation Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey. Reuters
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The London Scottish Band in Burlington Arcade, London, at an unveiling of a celebratory installation to mark the coronation. PA
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A crown is placed on top of a flagpole on The Mall in London. Getty Images
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The official 'Crowning of the King' souvenir programme sits on a shop shelf in central London. AFP
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Workers prepare the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the big event. AFP
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Ardent monarchist Anita Atkinson sits among her 13,283 pieces of royal memorabilia at her Weardale farm near Bishop Auckland. AFP
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Members of the Household Cavalry take part in a rehearsal for the coronation at Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
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King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to the coronation in the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return in the Gold State Coach, pictured. PA
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A potter works on chinaware produced for the coronation at a factory in Stoke-on-Trent. AFP
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The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, at Westminster Abbey in London. AFP
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King Charles is presented with the first struck £5 coronation coin by Royal Mint chief executive Anne Jessopp and director Rebecca Morgan at Windsor Castle. Reuters
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The first struck £5 coronation coin. Reuters
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A member of staff at Fudge Kitchen puts up bunting in Windsor. PA
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A crown made by British milliner Justin Smith, created using 319 Scrabble tiles to mark the board game's 75th anniversary and the coronation. PA
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People browse a souvenir kiosk in London. Reuters
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The new commemorative 50p coin, part of the coronation coin collection. PA