right around the world. live in london just hours away from witnessing history as king charles iii is formally crowned. and i m michael holmes at cnn headquarters in atlanta. i ll have the day s other news, including a new push for peace in sudan. it s all ahead on this special edition of cnn newsroom. it is coronation day here in the uk. it is 6:00 a.m. in the morning. a ceremony that will see, of course, king charles iii crowned just five hours away. crowds have been gathering for days now to take out a spot to view the processions from westminster abbey. you can see the crowds already starting to gather. i got on the underground, the tube this morning, that was quite busy already. people draped union jacks with flags, some carrying ladders to get a view of the procession. on friday, if you remember, charles greeted well-wishers, a surprise visit for some not very far from where i am. three cheers for the king. the prince and princess of wales also on hand to meet w
different. many of the peers, the noblemen not invited. some are not very happy about all about it. particularly those that couldn t wear the coronation robes they re quite heavy. they are. there s been a backtracking on that. i m going to interrupt you. talk where we can see, the two chairs there. can you see the detail of the chairs? these are old chairs. some of them have been worked on for many, many years. the significance of this moment. absolutely. the chairs are hugely important. we think of sir edwards throne. that states to the 13th century. it s really and ancient. the embroidery work.
charles. he s anointed by the coronation spoon, that dates back to the 12th century. we may not see the most sacred part of the ceremony. following that, the crown will be placed on his head. st. edwards crown. as i said, the act of homage, we ll see prince william step up and pay homage to his father and the archbishop of canterbury. we ll have a public declaration from the general public here. i think we re seeing the doors here someone is standing by to open it. that s coming from inside the abbey. no one on the outside. but as i say, these sacred