An Early Night For The King! Charles 'Sets Himself 6pm Curfew' Before The Coronation To Ensure He Is Well Rested

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 King Charles has gone to extreme lengths to get a good sleep the night before the coronation by setting himself a 6pm curfew, reports suggest.

The monarch, 74, who will be officially crowned King on May 6 with the ceremony broadcast around the world, will be spending the evening of May 5 getting some much-needed rest.

Reports suggest the King has informed his royal aides he will not carry out any official duties past 6pm on May 5 so he can be as rested as possible for the celebrations the following day.

With 'partying' off the table, sources have claimed the King's attitude to the coronation plans is 'quite sensible', with the King typically being a 'workaholic'. However, there will be some goings-on at Buckingham Palace that evening.

And with a huge day of celebrations lined up including the ceremony at Westminster Abbey and a concert, the monarch will surely need to be well rested ahead of the day.

A source told the Telegraph: '[The King] doesn't want to do anything in the evening in case it tires him out. There will be no partying.'

Although he is planning on having something of an early night, the King will host a reception for Commonwealth leaders on May 5 during the day, and Buckingham Palace will host a dinner for leaders in the evening.

As the King prepares for a scaled-back coronation compared to Queen Elizabeth's ceremony hosting 8,000 guests at Westminster Abbey in 1953, it has been decided that there will not be a Commonwealth banquet held the night before the big day.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association said that 'what was appropriate then will not necessarily be appropriate now'. 

It has also been reported that, for the ceremony itself, His Majesty will shun royal garb for military dress in a bid to update the occasion. It is also thought that, as he presents himself as the 'people's king', Charles will champion refugees, diversity and volunteering.

Following the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, a procession will then lead the newly-crowned King past thousands of people who will line the streets to Buckingham Palace, where he will then join members of his family on the balcony to wave at the masses.

The next day Windsor Castle is set to host a concert which will be televised around the world, with thousands of street parties earlier in the afternoon as people gather to celebrate the occasion. This will be followed by a Bank Holiday on Monday, with millions of people set to get a day off work.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets for the once in a generation coronation procession, with the Firm hoping the crowds will rival those seen for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September.

The ceremony at Westminster Abbey will be preceded by a procession from Buckingham Palace to the abbey.

The path will be lined by members of the armed forces including sailors, soldiers and airmen and women.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to take part in the procession, possibly with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their children Archie and Lilibet, may also feature.

The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Royal are expected to take part as Prince Charles' siblings. It is thought Prince Andrew may also play a role - although it is unknown whether he will be able to wear military uniform, as he and Harry are no longer working royals.

In a break with tradition, Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned alongside her husband by the Archbishop of Canterbury.


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