How to Celebrate King Charles III Coronation in Style in 3 Ways

Everywhere you look, the streets are adorned with Union Jack bunting, the sales of red, blue, and white face paint have skyrocketed, and a pitcher of Pimms is on most pubs' weekly specials list, which can only mean one thing: the coronation of his majesty King Charles III.

Whether you're a Union Jack-wielding royalist or just in it for the long weekend, the upcoming Bank holiday weekend will mark the beginning of a new era and presents an unmissable opportunity to celebrate this rarely-seen event in style.

But with so many venues, hotels, and locations vying against one another to produce exciting ways to commemorate King Charles III's coronation, how do you decide? To make your decision easier, we've created this article outlining several ways to celebrate the upcoming bank holiday and make it a moment to remember.

From watching the event live from the Gardens of Windsor with a picnic hamper to taking a royal-themed trip from the list of the late Queen's most-visited destinations as analysed by Audley Travel's specialists from The Royal Family's official tour data – keep reading to discover more ways to celebrate below:

Take a Royal-Themed Trip

If you don't fancy participating in the festivities here in London, why not escape the city and have a royal-themed weekend break? But with over fifty countries being members of the Commonwealth and hundreds of royally-significant destinations worldwide – how do you choose your heading?

Thankfully, in preparation for King Charles III's upcoming coronation, the specialists from Audley Travel have used official data from The Royal Family's official tour data to determine the top three countries the late Queen Elizabeth II visited the most throughout her reign.

Like his predecessor, King Charles III must adhere to a strict travel schedule, which will most likely include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Barbados: the top four countries his mother visited (in order of most travelled to least travelled to).

From taking guided tours around cities, the Queen has visited, like Halifax, Montreal, and Quebec City, to exploring Canada's natural beauty, there are hundreds of things to do and history to discover in Canada – prompting Canada to become a firm favourite travel destination for the Queen.

Throw an At-Home Coronation Celebration

If there's anything the British Monarchy is known for, it's hosting a jolly-good party. So if you don't fancy leaving your sofa for anything more than a top-up of fizz, why not consider celebrating King Charles II's coronation from the comfort of your own home surrounded by close friends and family members?

Whether you'd like to treat your friends and family to afternoon tea with a selection of finger sandwiches, cakes, canapes, etc. or if you'd prefer to cook them a sit-down three-course meal with the help of Waitrose's royally-good coronation recipes. Once you've decided what to cook, all's left to do is pour yourself a flute of champagne and turn on the TV to watch the coronation coverage.

Whichever route you choose to go about it, there are loads of ways to plan an at-home celebration to toast the coronation of the King in your own way, without having to venture into London or even past your doorstep! Perfect for the person who wants to get the coronation low-down but doesn't fancy being part of the action themselves!

Feast Like a Royal at a Restaurant

Alternatively, if the thought of being bent double over a hot stove on a bank holiday weekend is enough to make you roll your eyes in despair, why not leave all the hard work to someone else and celebrate King Charles II's coronation by dining out at one of London's many restaurants?

Depending on your tastes (and bank account!), consider heading to Le Cordon Bleu or Cord for their modern take on a coronation chicken sandwich inspired by the dish created for the former monarch's coronation back in 1953.

Suppose this doesn't take your royal eye. Why not journey twenty minutes down the road from Le Cordon Bleu to Wilton's, where you can enjoy a hearty menu inspired by King Charles III's love of organic produce and comprises of an asparagus velouté, mushroom risotto, and a rhubarb and sparkling wine jelly pudding.

Or, if you'd genuinely like to feast like a royal, consider making a reservation at Millie's Lounge at The Ned for their aptly named 'A Feast Fit for A King' buffet featuring a suckling pig, pies, beef ribs, and unlimited lobsters/oysters. We don't know about you, but our mouths are watering just thinking about it – as the royals would say, spiffing!