THE PRINCE and Princess of Wales have made a surprise appearance in Windsor to celebrate King Charles’ coronation with well-wishers.
Thousands are taking part in Big Lunch celebrations to mark the beginning of King Charles’ reign – and Kate and William have joined royal fans gearing up for tonight’s party.
William and Kate meet well-wishers
People celebrate Britain’s King Charles’ coronation with the Big Lunch at Regent’s Park, in London
A woman pours a drink during a picnic in a garden at Windsor Castle
Women wearing crowns enjoy the day at The Big Lunch at The Long Walk
People set up for the day at The Big Lunch in Windsor
A woman looks on as people celebrate Britain’s King Charles’ coronation with the Big Lunch at Regent’s Park
Two partygoers dress up in a royal cape and crowns
More than 3,700 lunch parties to mark King Charles III’s coronation are happening across Britain.
Later today the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are attending a Big Lunch at Cranleigh in Surrey while Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will attend one in Windsor.
In late January, Princess Eugenie revealed that she and husband Jack Brooksbank is expecting her second child this summer.
It comes as royal fans have already started arriving in Windsor hours before the coronation concert at 8pm.
People draped with Union flags and dressed in Union flag dresses have been flooding off trains at the station.
The King and Queen will join around 20,000 members of the public at the coronation concert where, along with other family members, they will see performances by Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
Singers Perry and Richie were among the stars at Saturday’s coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
The show in Windsor, hosted by Paddington and Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville, will see Hollywood star Tom Cruise, Dynasty actress Dame Joan Collins, adventurer Bear Grylls and singer Sir Tom Jones appear via video message.
The series of pre-recorded sketches will reveal little-known facts about the monarch and will also include moments from beloved literary figure Winnie the Pooh – seemingly echoing the famous moment Paddington Bear drank tea with the Queen during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
There will also be performances by Paloma Faith, Olly Murs, veteran rock guitarist Steve Winwood, and Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls.
Classical acts including Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and Chinese pianist Lang Lang will perform too.
A woman feeds a dog as people celebrate Britain’s King Charles’ coronation with the Big Lunch at Regent’s Park
Tableware for The Big Lunch event on Downing Street
