it is 4am in london, coronation day in the united kingdom. just hours from now, king charles iii will be crowned, along with queen consort camilla, at westminster abbey, in front of 2300 guests watching in person and tens of millions of others around the world following along. it is an historic moment. charles becomes the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there since 1066. a historic day in the united kingdon and the bbc will have full coverage from london, the 11! countries in the commonwealth, and all over the globe, bringing you the regalia,
we look beyond the organ screen, and now here we are in the glorious theatre of the coronation, let s just explain a little, because in the opening minutes of the service at 11 o clock, the king will be at the chairs of estate there on the left hand side of the screen, with the queen on his left, and he will be taking the oath. a senior member of the chapel royal choir, i say a senior member, he isjust14, and he will come along representing the youth of today and the adults of tomorrow, and the king will pledge himself to the youth of today, to serve the people. he is not here to be served, he will say, he has come here to serve. charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be anointed and crowned here. and just a quick word about the remarkable treasures
the king will be crowned alongside queen camilla and will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned here since 1066. that was william the conqueror who was first turned of the abbey behind me. over the next few days we ll bring you coverage of all the build up to the ceremony as well as talking to those taking part, those going and getting the insight into the royal family and its future with experts here in the uk and around the world. i am joined by dr laura clancy, author of running the family firm: how the monarchy manages its image and our money. thank you very much forjoining us. let me ask you, first of all, let s talk about the monarchy as a firm, it is interesting it is called a firm because the way, your book