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Charles and Camilla on the front balcony of Buckingham Palace

The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 6 May 2023. Approximately 2,200 people were invited to attend the event, including members of the royal family, representatives of the Church of England and other Christian denominations, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, foreign royalty, heads of state and heads of government, and British and foreign celebrities.

Guests from 203 countries were invited to attend the service. Representatives from at least 158 countries, including 154 UN member states, two UN observer states and Kosovo attended. These representatives included 16 monarchs, 70 heads of state, and 10 prime ministers. Many of these guests also attended the coronation reception on 5 May and the coronation concert on 7 May.

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British royal family and relatives

Descendants of Charles III

The Cambridges on the balcony
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis (shown on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II), attended the coronation.

Other descendants of Elizabeth II

Other descendants of George VI

  • The Earl of Snowdon, the King's maternal first cousin
    • Viscount Linley, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
    • Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
  • Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto, the King's maternal first cousin and her husband
    • Samuel Chatto, the King's maternal first cousin once removed

Other descendants of George V

  • The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the King's maternal first cousin once removed and his wife
    • Earl of Ulster, the King's maternal second cousin
    • Lady Davina Windsor, the King's maternal second cousin
    • Lady Rose Gilman, the King's maternal second cousin
  • The Duke of Kent, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
    • Earl of St Andrews, the King's maternal second cousin
    • Lady Helen Taylor, the King's maternal second cousin
    • Lord Nicholas Windsor, the King's maternal second cousin
  • Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, the King's maternal first cousin once removed
  • Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the King's maternal first cousin once removed and his wife
    • Lord Frederick Windsor, the King's maternal second cousin
    • Lady Gabriella Kingston, the King's maternal second cousin

Bowes-Lyon family

  • Sir Simon and Lady Bowes-Lyon, the King's maternal first cousin once removed and his wife

Mountbatten family

  • The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, wife of the King's paternal second cousin

Parker Bowles and Shand families

  • Andrew Parker Bowles, the Queen's ex-husband
    • Thomas Parker Bowles, the Queen's son (also the King's godson)
      • Lola Parker Bowles, the Queen's granddaughter
      • Frederick Parker Bowles, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen)
    • Laura and Harry Lopes, the Queen's daughter and son-in-law
      • Eliza Lopes, the Queen's granddaughter
      • Louis Lopes, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen)
      • Gus Lopes, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen)
  • Annabel Elliot, the Queen's sister (lady-in-attendance)
    • Benjamin and Mary-Clare Elliot, the Queen's nephew and niece-in-law
      • Arthur Elliot, the Queen's great-nephew (page of honour to the Queen)
      • Ike Elliot, the Queen's great-nephew
    • Alice and Luke Irwin, the Queen's niece and nephew-in-law
      • Otis Irwin, the Queen's great-nephew
      • Violet Irwin, the Queen's great-niece
    • Catherine Elliot, the Queen's niece
  • Ayesha Shand, the Queen's niece (via Mark Shand)

Middleton family

United Kingdom

Prime Ministers

The incumbent British prime minister, Rishi Sunak (top left), along with all seven living former British prime ministers, attended the coronation
  • Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife Akshata Murty
    • Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
    • Sir Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), and his wife Lady Blair
    • Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010), and his wife Sarah Brown
    • David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016), and his wife Samantha Cameron
    • Lady May, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016–2019), and her husband Sir Philip May
    • Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022), and his wife Carrie Johnson
    • Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022), and her husband Hugh O'Leary

Great Officers of State

England

  • General Sir Gordon Messenger, Lord High Steward of England
  • Alex Chalk, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Penny Mordaunt, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, bearing the Sword of State
  • The Lord True, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
  • The Lord Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain, presenting the Golden Spurs
  • Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Lord High Constable of England and Chief of the Defence Staff
  • The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal

Scotland

Officers of arms

Information from this section taken from the official order of service.

England

  • David White, Garter Principal King of Arms
  • Timothy Duke, Clarenceux King of Arms
  • Robert Noel, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
  • Clive Cheesman, Richmond Herald
  • Peter O'Donoghue, York Herald
  • Christopher Fletcher-Vane, Chester Herald
  • John Allen-Petrie, Windsor Herald
  • John Martin Robinson, Maltravers Herald Extraordinary
  • David Rankin-Hunt, Norfolk Herald Extraordinary
  • Thomas Lloyd, Wales Herald Extraordinary
  • Professor Anne Curry, Arundel Herald Extraordinary
  • Adam Tuck, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant
  • Mark Scott, Bluemantle Pursuivant
  • Dominic Ingram, Portcullis Pursuivant
  • Thomas Johnston, Rouge Croix Pursuivant

Scotland

  • Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms
  • Adam Bruce, Marchmont Herald
  • Liam Devlin, Rothesay Herald
  • Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Albany Herald Extraordinary
  • George Way of Plean, Carrick Pursuivant
  • John Stirling, Ormond Pursuivant
  • Roderick Alexander Macpherson, Unicorn Pursuivant
  • Colin Russell, Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary
  • Professor Gillian Black, Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary
  • Philip Tibbetts, March Pursuivant Extraordinary

Members of the Cabinet

  • Oliver Dowden, Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
  • Suella Braverman, Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence
  • Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  • Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade
  • Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Mel Stride, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Gillian Keegan, Secretary of State for Education
  • Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport
  • Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland
  • David TC Davies, Secretary of State for Wales

Leaders of other UK political parties

  • Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition and leader of the Labour Party
  • Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
  • Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
  • Stephen Flynn, Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons

Members of Parliament

  • Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons and MP for Chorley
  • Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty
  • Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society
  • Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe and Minister of State for Northern Ireland
  • Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South
  • Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
  • Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the 1922 Committee
  • Sir Connor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West
  • Alan Campbell, MP for Tynemouth and Labour Party Chief Whip
  • Andy Carter, MP for Warrington South
  • Ashley Dalton, MP for West Lancashire
  • Samantha Dixon, MP for City of Chester
  • Julie Elliott, MP for Sunderland Central
  • Sir Michael Ellis, MP for Northampton North
  • Chris Elmore, MP for Ogmore
  • Laura Farris, MP for West Berkshire
  • Sarah Green, MP for Chesham and Amersham
  • Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish and Shadow Minister for Public Health
  • Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham and Mother of the House
  • Simon Hoare, MP for North Dorset
  • Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham
  • Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid Worcestershire and Minister of State for International Trade
  • Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark and Minister of State for Immigration
  • Fay Jones, MP for and Brecon and Radnorshire Assistant Government Whip
  • Sarah Jones, MP for Croydon Central and Shadow Minister for Policing and the Fire Service
  • Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South and Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society
  • Dame Andrea Leadsom, MP for South Northamptonshire
  • Jerome Mayhew, MP for Broadland
  • Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Angus Brendan MacNeil, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
  • Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View and Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs
  • Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield and Minister of State for Development and Africa
  • Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West
  • Joy Morrissey, MP for Beaconsfield and Assistant Government Whip
  • Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North
  • Brendan O'Hara, MP for Argyll and Bute
  • John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare
  • Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole
  • Victoria Prentis, MP for Banbury and His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales
  • Virendra Sharma, MP for Ealing Southall
  • Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield
  • Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
  • Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood
  • Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon
  • Mark Spencer, MP for Sherwood and Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries
  • Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North and Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  • Kelly Tolhurst, MP for Rochester and Strood
  • Laura Trott, MP for Sevenoaks and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions
  • Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling and Minister of State for Security
  • Catherine West, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green and Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific
  • Sir Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire
  • Helen Whately, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent and Minister of State for Social Care
  • Sir Charles Walker, MP for Broxbourne
  • Giles Watling, MP for Clacton
  • Craig Williams, MP for Montgomeryshire and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
  • Jacob Young, MP for Redcar and Assistant Government Whip

First ministers of devolved governments

Leaders of other political parties in devolved countries

  • Jim Allister, Leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice
  • Doug Beattie, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Colum Eastwood, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • Naomi Long, Leader of the Alliance Party
  • Douglas Ross, Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Anas Sarwar, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
  • Andrew R. T. Davies, Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party

Members of devolved parliaments

Other peers of the realm

  • The Duke of Argyll
  • The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, carrying the Sceptre with Cross, and Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
  • The Duke of Devonshire
  • The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
  • The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
  • The Duke of Wellington, carrying Queen Mary's Crown
  • The Duke of Westminster, carrying the standard of the Royal Arms of England
  • The Marquess of Anglesey, carrying the standard of the Principality of Wales
  • The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Lord-in-Waiting and former Lord Great Chamberlain of England and his wife
    • Lord Oliver Cholmondeley (page of honour to the King)
  • The Marquess of Lansdowne
  • The Marquess of Salisbury
  • The Earl and Countess of Antrim
  • The Earl of Derby, Vice Admiral of Lancashire
  • The Earl of Loudoun, bearing the Golden Spurs
  • The Earl of Dalhousie, Deputy Captain General of the King's Body Guard for Scotland
  • The Earl and Countess of Airlie, former Lord Chamberlain and his wife, a former Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II
    • Lord Ogilvy
  • The Earl of Dundee, bearer of the Royal Banner of Scotland
  • The Earl of Courtown, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
  • The Earl of Caledon, carrying the Standard of the Royal Arms of Northern Ireland, and Lord Lieutenant of County Armagh, and Countess of Caledon
  • The Earl Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, and Countess Howe, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
  • The Earl of Kinnoull, Convenor of the Crossbench Peers
  • The Earl and Countess Peel, former Lord Chamberlain and his wife
  • The Earl and Countess of Rosslyn, Lord Steward of the Royal Household and his wife
  • The Viscount Brookeborough, Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh
  • The Viscount Thurso, Lord Lieutenant of Caithness
  • The Lord Hastings, bearing the Golden Spurs
  • The Lord de Mauley, Master of the Horse
  • The Lord Rothschild
  • The Lord and Lady Cavendish of Furness, former Lord-in-Waiting and his wife
  • The Lord Hope of Craighead, representing the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
  • The Lord Eames, representing the Order of Merit
  • The Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, composer of the coronation anthem "Make a Joyful Noise" and his wife
  • The Baroness Amos, participating in the act of recognition of His Majesty
  • The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, carrying The Queen's rod
  • The Lord Patel, presenting the ring
  • The Baroness Ashton of Upholland, representing the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
  • The Lord Coe, representing the Order of Companions of Honour
  • The Lord Darzi of Denham, carrying the armills
  • The Baroness Manningham-Buller, carrying St Edward's staff
  • The Baroness Benjamin, carrying the sceptre with the dove
  • The Lord Singh of Wimbledon, presenting the coronation glove
  • The Lord Williams of Oystermouth, former Archbishop of Canterbury
  • The Lord Carey of Clifton, former Archbishop of Canterbury
  • The Lord Sentamu, former Archbishop of York
  • The Baroness Williams of Trafford, captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
  • General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, carrying the Sword of Spiritual Justice
  • The Lord Chartres, carrying the Queen's ring and presenting The Queen's sceptre with cross
  • General The Lord Houghton of Richmond, carrying the Sword of Temporal Justice
  • The Lord Kamall, presenting the Armills
  • The Baroness Merron, presenting the Robe Royal
  • The Lord Parker of Minsmere, Lord Chamberlain
  • The Lord Peach, carrying the Sword of Mercy
  • The Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
  • The Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
  • The Baroness Fookes, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
  • The Lord Rogan, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party in the House of Lords
  • The Baroness Smith of Basildon, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
  • The Lord Newby, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
  • The Lord Dodds of Duncairn, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in the House of Lords
  • The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations
  • The Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security
  • The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, Baroness in Waiting
  • The Lord Davies of Gower, Lord in Waiting
  • The Lord Harlech, Lord in Waiting
  • The Baroness Parminter, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
  • The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers
  • The Lord Reed of Allermuir, President of the Supreme Court
  • The Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
  • The Lord and Lady Bamford
  • The Baroness Barran
  • The Lord Blencathra
  • The Lord Butler of Brockwell, former Cabinet Secretary
  • The Lord Darling of Roulanish, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, former Leader of the House of Lords
  • The Lord Faulks
  • The Lord Gadhia
  • The Baroness Grey-Thompson
  • The Baroness Harding of Winscombe
  • The Lord Hendy
  • The Lord Henley
  • The Lord Howard of Rising
  • Hon. Captain The Lord Hintze RAN
  • The Baroness Hoey
  • The Lord Janvrin, former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II
  • The Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
  • The Lord Mandelson
  • The Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
  • The Lord Murphy of Torfaen, former Secretary of State for Wales
  • The Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
  • The Lord Robathan
  • The Baroness Rock
  • The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
  • The Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Secretary General of the Commonwealth
  • The Lord Sinclair, Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
  • The Lord Soames of Fletching
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Stirrup, former Chief of the Defence Staff
  • The Lord Woolley of Woodford
  • The Baroness Wyld

Other politicians

  • Cllr Hamza Taouzzale, Lord Mayor of Westminster
  • Alderman Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of London
  • Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
  • Dan Norris, Mayor of the West of England
  • Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands
  • Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
  • Ben Houchen, Mayor of the Tees Valley
  • Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire
  • Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
  • Cllr David Cameron, Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen
  • Cllr Bill Campbell, Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Dundee
  • Cllr Robert Aldridge, Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh
  • Cllr Jacqueline McLaren, Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Glasgow
  • Cllr Andrew Morgan, Leader of the Welsh Local Government Association

Other judiciary

England and Wales

  • Dame Victoria Sharpe, President of the King’s Bench
  • Sir Philip Otton, retired Lord Justice of Appeal

Northern Ireland

  • Dame Siobhan Keegan, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
  • Sir Declan Morgan, former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

Scotland

  • Lord Carloway, Lord President of the Court of Session Lord Justice General
  • Lady Dorrian, Lord Justice Clerk

Other Privy Counsellors

  • Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
  • Sir Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister
  • Sir George Reid, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
  • Rory Stewart, former Secretary of State for International Development, and his wife Shoshana Clark

Civil servants

  • Simon Burton, Clerk of the Parliaments
  • Sir John Benger, Clerk of the House of Commons
  • Antonia Romeo, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery in Great Britain
  • Susanna McGibbon, His Majesty's Procurator General and Solicitor for the Affairs of His Majesty's Treasury
  • Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health
  • Tamara Finkelstein, Permanent Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England
  • Jayne Brady, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
  • Lesley Hogg, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly
  • Dorothy Bain, Lord Advocate
  • David McGill, Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament
  • John-Paul Mark, Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government
  • Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Government
  • Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government
  • Alyson Stafford, Director General, Scottish Exchequer, Scottish Government
  • Elaine Lorimer, Chief Executive, Revenue Scotland, Scottish Government
  • Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scottish Government
  • Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service
  • James Hynd, Head of Cabinet, Parliament and Governance, Scottish Government
  • Mark Dennis, former Ross Herald of Arms Extraordinary, Court of the Lord Lyon
  • Susan Felstead, Scottish Government
  • Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government
  • Dr Manon Antoniazzi, Clerk to the Senedd
  • Judith Paget, Chief Executive Officer of NHS Wales

Lord Lieutenants

  • Edmund Anderson, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
  • George Asher, Lord Lieutenant of Nairn
  • Brigadier Robert Aitken, Lord Lieutenant of Gwent
  • Nigel Atkinson, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
  • Robert Balfour, Lord Lieutenant of Fife
  • Edmund Bailey, Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
  • Lady Emma Barnard, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
  • Andrew Blackman, Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex
  • Colonel Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
  • Aileen Brewis, Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown
  • Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander, Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian
  • Angus Campbell, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
  • Dame Hilary Chapman, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
  • The Lady Colgrain, Lord Lieutenant of Kent
  • Timothy Cox, Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
  • Sir John Crabtree, Lord Lieutenant of West Midlands
  • Ian Crowe, Lord Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry
  • The Lady Dannatt, Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
  • Roger Deeks, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
  • Toby Dennis, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
  • James Dick, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Ian Dudson, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
  • Sara Edwards, Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
  • Henry Fetherstonhaugh, Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd
  • Louise Fleet, Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan
  • Elizabeth Fothergill, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
  • Dr Sarah Furness, Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
  • David Fursdon, Lord Lieutenant of Devon
  • Marjorie Glasgow, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
  • Peaches Golding, Lord Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol
  • Beatrice Grant, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
  • Elaine Grieve, Lord Lieutenant of Orkney
  • Edward Harley, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
  • The Lady Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
  • Diane Hawkins, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester
  • Claire Hensman, Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria
  • Bobby Hunter, Lord Lieutenant of Shetland
  • Tia Jones, Lord Lieutenant of Powys
  • Michael Kapur, Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
  • Stephen Leckie, Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross
  • Dr Alan Logan, Lord Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast
  • Susan Lousada, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
  • Iain Macaulay, Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles
  • Colonel Peter McCarthy, Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
  • David McCorkell, Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim
  • Sheriff Iona McDonald, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran
  • Lady MacGregor, Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries
  • Jane MacLeod, Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute
  • Alastair Macphie, Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
  • Alexander Manson, Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
  • Major General Patrick Marriott, Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland
  • Morfudd Meredith, Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan
  • Alison Millar, Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry
  • Major General The Hon Seymour Monro, Lord Lieutenant of Moray
  • Michael More-Molyneux, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
  • Robert Owen, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside
  • Sir John Peace, Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
  • James Puxley, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
  • Lady Redmond, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
  • Johanna Ropner, Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
  • Robert Rous, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
  • Gawn Rowan Hamilton, Lord Lieutenant of County Down
  • Mohammed Saddiq, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
  • James Saunders Watson, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
  • Robert Scott, Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone
  • Susie Sheldon, Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
  • Alan Simpson, Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
  • Andrew Simpson, Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
  • Susan Snowdon, Lord Lieutenant of County Durham
  • Julie Spence, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
  • Lieutenant Colonel John Stewart, Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire
  • Professor Sir Hew Strachan, Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale
  • Jeanna Swan, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire
  • Malcolm Taylor, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Angus
  • Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord Lieutenant of Essex
  • Andrew Try, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
  • Anna Turner, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
  • Roderick Urquhart, Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian
  • Peter Vaughan, Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
  • Robert Voss, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
  • Joanie Whiteford, Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty
  • James Wotherspoon, Lord Lieutenant of Inverness
  • Lucy Winskell, Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear
  • Jill Young, Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

Armed Forces

  • Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
  • General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, carrying the Queen's sceptre
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, Chief of the Air Staff
  • General Gwyn Jenkins, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
  • Lance-Corporal of Horse Christopher Finney, chair of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
  • Cadet Warrant Officer Elliott Tyson-Lee, bearing the Union Flag
  • Petty Officer Amy Taylor, bearing the Jewelled Sword of Offering

Emergency Services

  • Sir lain Livingstone, Chief Constable, Police Scotland
  • Ross Haqqart, Chief Fire Officer, Fire Scotland
  • Pauline Howie, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service
  • Dr Richard Lewis, Chief Constable, Dyfed Powys Police
  • Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
  • Jason Killens, Chief Executive, Welsh Ambulance Service Trust

Orders of chivalry and gallantry award holders

Some representatives are listed elsewhere.
  • Sir Andrew Ford, Royal Victorian Order
  • Mark Compton, Order of St John
  • Sir Gary Hickinbottom, Knights Bachelor
  • Dame Susan Ion, Order of the British Empire
  • Sir Stephen Dalton, Order of the Bath
  • Lady Mary Peters, Order of the Garter
  • Dominic Troulan, George Cross

Crown Dependencies

  • Richard Cripwell, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
    • Richard McMahon, Bailiff of Guernsey
  • Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
    • Sir Timothy Le Cocq, Bailiff of Jersey
  • Sir John Lorimer, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
    • Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man

British Overseas Territories

  • Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of Anguilla
    • Ellis Webster, Premier of Anguilla
  • Paul Candler, Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda
    • Edward David Burt, Premier of Bermuda
  • Jane Owen, Governor of the Cayman Islands
    • Wayne Panton, Premier of the Cayman Islands
  • Alison Blake, Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
    • Teslyn Barkman, Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands
  • Sir David Steel, Governor of Gibraltar
    • Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar
  • Sarah Tucker, Governor of Montserrat
    • Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier of Montserrat
  • Iona Thomas, Governor of Pitcairn
    • Simon Young, Mayor of Pitcairn
  • Nigel Phillips, Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
    • Julie Thomas, Chief Minister of Saint Helena
    • James Glass, Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha
  • Anya Williams, Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    • Charles Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • John Rankin, Governor of the British Virgin Islands
    • Natalio Wheatley, Premier and Finance Minister of the British Virgin Islands

Other Commonwealth realms

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All fourteen governors-general and eight other prime ministers of the Commonwealth realms (pictured, left to right: Sir Rodney Williams, Sir Bob Dadae, Sir David Vunagi, Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani and Chris Hipkins) attended the coronation.

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, and Lady Sandra Williams
  • Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Maria Bird-Browne
  • Paula Frederick-Hunte, permanent secretary in the Office of the Governor-General
  • Atlee Rodney, Commissioner of Police of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
  • Dale Mercury, aide-de-camp to the Governor-General and Assistant Superintendent of Police
  • Ickford Roberts, accountant general
  • Laurie Freeland Roberts, registrar in the Civil Registry
  • Bernard Warner, field officer at the Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities
  • Kiz Johnson [wikidata], senator, bearing the flag of Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

  • General David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia, and Linda Hurley
  • Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, and Jodie Haydon
  • Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales
  • Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria
  • Jeannette Young, Governor of Queensland
  • Christopher Dawson, Governor of Western Australia
  • Frances Adamson, Governor of South Australia
  • Barbara Baker, Governor of Tasmania
  • Leanne Benjamin, principal ballet dancer for the Royal Ballet for 21 years
  • Nicholas Cave, singer, songwriter, actor, novelist and screenwriter
  • Jasmine Coe, artist and the creator and curator of Coe Gallery
  • Adam Hills, comedian, presenter, writer and disability rights advocate
  • Daniel Nour, founder of Street Side Medics
  • Yasmin Poole, public speaker, board director and youth advocate
  • Emily Regan, London-based nurse who worked for the NHS
  • Minette Salmon, studying a PhD in Genomic Medicine and Statistics
  • Claire Spencer, arts leader and the inaugural CEO of the Barbican Centre
  • Merryn Voysey, Associate Professor of Statistics in Vaccinology at the Oxford Vaccine Group
  • Corporal Daniel Keighran, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia
  • Corporal Mark Donaldson, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia
  • Warrant Officer Class Two Keith Payne, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Richard Joyes, recipient of the Australian Cross of Valour
  • Yvonne Kenny, soprano
  • Samantha Kerr, football player, bearing the flag of Australia

The Bahamas

  • Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor-General of The Bahamas, and Lady Smith
  • Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, and Ann Marie Davis
    • Hubert Ingraham, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas (1992–2002; 2007–2012)
    • Perry Christie, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas (2002–2005; 2005–2007; 2012–2017)
    • Hubert Minnis, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas (2017–2021)
  • Michael Pintard, Leader of the Opposition, and Berlice Pintard

Belize

  • Dame Froyla Tzalam, Governor-General of Belize, and Daniel Mendez
  • Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology
  • Cameron Gegg, finance professional, bearing the flag of Belize

Canada

Grenada

  • Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada
  • Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada
  • Kisha Abba Grant, High Commissioner for Grenada to the United Kingdom
  • Sergeant Major Johnson Beharry, Victoria Cross recipient
  • Afy Fletcher, athlete
  • Lindon Victor, athlete
  • Lance Sergeant Chen Charles, bearing the flag of Grenada

Jamaica

  • Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica, and Lady Patricia Allen
  • David Salmon, 2023 Rhodes scholar, bearing the flag of Jamaica

New Zealand

  • Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, and Richard Davies
  • Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister of New Zealand
  • Phil Goff, High Commissioner for New Zealand to the United Kingdom
  • Christopher Luxon, Leader of the Opposition
  • Sir Tom Marsters, King's Representative in the Cook Islands, and Lady Tuaine Marsters
  • Richie McCaw, Order of New Zealand representative
  • Willie Apiata, Victoria Cross for New Zealand representative
  • Abdul Aziz, New Zealand Cross representative
  • Dame Naida Glavish and Lorraine Toki
  • Ben Appleton, kaiāwhina and director of Ngāti Rānana
  • Sarah Smart, UK general manager of The Dairy Collective
  • Craig Fenton, 2023 UK New Zealander of the Year
  • Rebecca Scown, former Olympic rower and CEO of Youth Experience in Sport
  • Rhieve Grey, graduate student and 2021 Rhodes scholar
  • Sergeant Hayden Smith, bearing the flag of New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

  • Sir Bob Dadae, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, and Lady Dadae
  • Koni Iguan, Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
  • Justin Tkatchenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs
    • Savannah Tkatchenko, daughter of the foreign minister
  • Rainbo Paita [fr], Minister for Finance and National Planning
  • Taies Sansan, secretary for the Department of Personnel Management
  • Gisuwat Mangere Siniwin [wikidata], former Vice Minister of Education and MP for Nawae
  • Noel Leana, acting Chief of State Protocol, bearing the flag of Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Dame Marcella Liburd, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Hyleta Liburd, Deputy Governor-General for Nevis
  • Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis
  • Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Naeemah Hazelle, permanent secretary in the Prime Minister's Office
  • Christine Walwyn, diaspora ambassador
  • Thouvia France, protocol foreign service officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Saint Lucia

  • Errol Charles, acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Dame Susan Dougan, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Hugh Dougan
  • Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Eloise Gonsalves
  • Sub-Lieutenant Adaiah Providence-Culzac, bearing the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Solomon Islands

  • Sir David Vunagi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands, and Lady Vunagi
  • Moses Kouni Mose, High Commissioner for Solomon Islands to the United Kingdom
  • Jeremiah Manele, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

Tuvalu

  • Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani, Governor-General of Tuvalu

Other Commonwealth countries

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina (left), the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (middle), and the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera (right), attended.

Foreign royalty

Traditionally, foreign sovereign monarchs have not attended British coronations and are instead represented by other members of their ruling families; however sixteen foreign reigning monarchs attended the coronation.

Members of reigning royal houses

Sixteen foreign reigning monarchs, including the King of Bhutan (left), the Emir of Qatar (middle) and the King of Sweden (right), attended.

Members of non-reigning royal houses

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Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes (pictured, on the left, at the coronation reception) was the first non-reigning royal to announce her attendance.
  • The Margrave and Margravine of Baden, the King's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • Tsar Simeon II and Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria, the King's fourth cousin twice removed and his wife
  • Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes, the King's third cousin (and widow of the King's second cousin)
    • Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, the King's second cousin once removed and his wife
  • The Landgrave of Hesse, the King's fourth cousin
  • The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the King's first cousin once removed and his wife
  • The Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu, the King's second cousin once removed and her husband
  • Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Crown Princess Katherine, the King's second cousin once removed and his wife

Ceremonial monarchs

  • The Asantehene and Princess Consort of Asante
  • The Māori King and Māori Queen

Foreign dignitaries

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron (left), the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (middle), and the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili (right), attended.

Heads of state and government

Charles III and Sergio Mattarella
Charles III with Italian president Sergio Mattarella before the coronation

Governmental representatives

  • Ahmed Attaf, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria (representing the President of Algeria)
  • Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan
  • Verónica Alcocer, First Lady of Colombia (representing the President of Colombia)
    • Álvaro Leyva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
  • Han Zheng, Vice President of the People's Republic of China (representing the President of the People's Republic of China)
  • Christophe Mboso N'Kodia Pwanga, President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (representing the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Arnoldo André [wikidata], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica (representing the President of Costa Rica)
  • Gordan Grlić-Radman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia
  • Salvador Valdés Mesa, Vice President of Cuba
  • Gustavo Manrique [wikidata], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (representing the President of Ecuador)
  • Félix Ulloa, Vice President of El Salvador
  • Renato Florentino, Vice President of Honduras (representing the President of Honduras)
  • Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice President of Ivory Coast (representing the President of Ivory Coast)
  • Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea
  • Erlan Qoşanov, Head of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
  • Yvette Sylla [fr], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar
  • Narayan Prakash Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal (representing the President of Nepal)
  • Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman
  • Janaina Tewaney, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama
  • Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal
  • Ivica Dačić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
  • Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs of South Sudan (representing the President of South Sudan)
  • Nabil Ammar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia (representing the President of Tunisia)
  • Fuat Oktay, Vice President of Turkey (representing the President of Turkey)
  • Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine (representing the President of Ukraine)
  • Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States (representing the President of the United States)
    • John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
  • Frederick Shava, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe
  • Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance of Zimbabwe
  • Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State (representing the Pope)

Diplomats

  • Javier Esteban Figueroa, Argentinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Susana Herrera Quezada, Chilean Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Teferi Melesse Desta, Ethiopian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • José Alberto Briz Gutiérrez, Guatemalan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Euvrard Saint Amand, Haitian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Iván Romero Martínez, Honduran Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Desra Percaya, Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena, Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Hakim Hajoui, Moroccan Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Ahmed Albably, Consul at the Yemeni Embassy in the United Kingdom

International organisations

Religious leaders

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Archbishop Justin Welby presided over the coronation

Christian

Church of England

  • Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England
    • Tosin Oladipo, Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury and bearer of the Primatial Cross of Canterbury
  • Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York and Primate of England
    • Dr Jenny Wright, Chaplain to The Archbishop of York and bearer of the Primatial Cross of York
    • Adrian Daffern, Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London and Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal
  • Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, presenting The Queen Consort's Rod
  • Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham
  • Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells
  • Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich
  • Richard Jackson, Bishop of Hereford
  • David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster
    • David Stanton, Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer
    • Anthony Ball, Canon Rector
    • Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian and Almoner
    • Tricia Hillas, Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster, and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
    • Mark Birch MVO, minor canon and precentor
    • Robert Latham, minor canon and sacrist
    • Ralph Godsall, acting minor canon
    • Paul Baumann CBE, Receiver General of Westminster Abbey
    • Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, High Bailiff and Searcher of the Sanctuary of Westminster Abbey
  • Canon Paul Wright LVO, Sub-Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal
  • Professor David Fergusson OBE, Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Thistle
  • David Conner KCVO, Dean of Windsor

Church of Ireland

  • John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, presenting the Sovereign's Orb

Church of Scotland

  • Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, presenting the Bible

Scottish Episcopal Church

  • Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, presenting the Sceptre with Cross
  • John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, Usher of the White Rod

Church in Wales

  • Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, presenting the Sceptre with Dove

Roman Catholic Church

  • Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster
  • Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
  • Mark O'Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff
  • Hugh Gilbert OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen and President of Bishops' Conference of Scotland

Other Christian denominations

  • Nikitas Loulias, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain
  • Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
  • Helen Cameron, Moderator of the Free Churches Group
  • Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together in England

Other religions

  • Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth
  • Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews
  • Ven Bogoda Seelawimala Thera, Head Priest of the London Buddhist Vihara and Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain
  • Malcolm Deboo, President, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe

Royal Household

The King's household

  • Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt, Master of the Household
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Vernon, Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office
  • Jo Churchill, Vice Chamberlain of the Household
  • Marcus Jones, Treasurer of the Household
  • Rebecca Harris, Comptroller of the Household
  • James Newcome, Clerk of the Closet (also Bishop of Carlisle)
  • Dr John Inge, Lord High Almoner (also Bishop of Worcester)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Groom of the Robes
  • Sir Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to His Majesty
  • Sir Edward Young, Joint Principal Private Secretary to The King
  • Sir Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to The King and Queen
  • Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection
  • Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
  • Sarah Clarke, Lady Usher of the Black Rod
  • Paul Whybrew, Sergeant at Arms
  • Richard Thompson, Sergeant at Arms
  • Francis Dymoke, The Honourable The King's Champion and bearer of the Royal Standard
  • Brigadier Andrew Jackson, Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House
  • Master Ralph Tollemache, son of Edward Tollemache, the King's godson (page of honour)
  • Eva Omaghomi, Director of Community Engagement to the King
  • Sir Stephen Lamport, former Private Secretary to the former Prince of Wales
  • Sir Michael Peat, former Private Secretary to the former Prince of Wales
  • Mark Leishman, former Private Secretary to the former Prince of Wales
  • Patrick Harverson, former Communications Secretary to the former Prince of Wales

The Queen's household

  • Sophie Densham, Private Secretary to The Queen
  • Major Oliver Plunket, Groom of the Robes to the Queen
  • The Marchioness of Lansdowne, Queen's companion (Lady in Attendance)
  • The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, Queen's companion
  • Lady Sarah Keswick, Queen's companion
  • Lady Brooke, Queen's companion and Sir Francis Brooke Bt, His Majesty's Representative at Ascot
  • Sarah Troughton, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire and Queen's companion (the King's second cousin), and Peter Troughton
    • Master Nicholas Barclay, grandson of Sarah Troughton (page of honour to the King)
  • Jane von Westenholz, Queen's companion

Elizabeth II's household

  • The Lady Glenconner, maid of honour at the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953
  • The Lady Hussey of North Bradley, Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II

Other guests

  • Jay Blades, The Prince's Foundation ambassador
  • Anthony "Ant" McPartlin, Goodwill Ambassador for The Prince's Trust
  • Declan "Dec" Donnelly, Goodwill Ambassador for The Prince's Trust
  • Edward Enninful, Global Ambassador for The Prince's Trust
  • Lionel Richie, Chairman of the Global Ambassador Group for The Prince's Trust
  • Katy Perry, ambassador for the British Asian Trust
  • Sir Karl Jenkins, composer of "Tros y Garreg", written for the coronation
  • Sarah Class, composer of "Sacred Fire", written for the coronation
  • Pretty Yende, performed song "Sacred Fire"

Citizenry

Invitations were extended to 450 British Empire Medal recipients to join the congregation at Westminster Abbey in recognition of their services and support to their local communities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another 400 representatives from charitable organisations were also invited to watch the coronation and procession at St Margaret's, Westminster, with 200 individuals being selected by the King and Queen from the Prince's Trust and its international subsidiaries, the Prince's Foundation, Barnardo's, the National Literacy Trust, Ebony Horse Club, and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance. The other 200 were nominated by His Majesty's Government in recognition of their contributions to the coronation day and include people from the Scout Association, Girlguiding, St John Ambulance, and the National Citizen Service.

Absences

  • The president of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, was invited, but was unable to attend due to a defect on the government's plane.
  • The president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, was invited to the coronation, but cancelled his attendance following the Belgrade school shooting.
  • The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, declined his invitation, as he did to Elizabeth II's funeral, due to the forthcoming presidential election.

Uninvited states

The governments in six countries not invited to the state funeral of Elizabeth II—Afghanistan, Belarus, Myanmar, Russia, Syria and Venezuela—were also not invited to the coronation. Additionally, Iran was also uninvited. Similarly, invitations were extended only to senior diplomats for North Korea and Nicaragua, rather than their respective leaders.

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