Entry is free to the event and party goers are invited to bring their own picnic, Hartlepool Brass Band will be providing the music from 1pm onwards on Saturday. On Sunday, Nasir Mosque on Brougham Terrace is inviting the community to attend its Coronation garden party from 12.30pm onwards. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrive at the West Gate of the Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury conducted the service, a duty which has been undertaken since the Conquest in 1066. For the first time in 1953, a representative of another Church, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, also took part. The coronation service begins. After the procession, the greeting of the King takes place with chorister Samuel Strachan, 14. The King has a moment of silent prayer and then the Archbishop of Canterbury gives an introduction. The Lord's Prayer is said and the King and Queen take holy communion. They change into their purple robes of estate in St Edward's Chapel behind the altar and Charles puts on the Imperial State Crown.

After the crown, the orb, also made in 1661, was the most important piece of regalia. It is a globe of gold surrounded by a cross girdled by a band of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire and pearls with a large amethyst at the summit. The King takes off his crimson robe of state and wears a simple white shirt for the private anointing with holy oil in the coronation chair behind a screen, in the most sacred part of the ceremony. In a similar way to shops, public transport may also be affected, with buses and trains potentially running on a different time table which is common at times such as Easter and other bank holidays. There may be limited services across Teesside, and transport companies may announce changed to timetables nearer to the time. School resources Coronations have been held at Westminster Abbey for 900 years and The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was to follow suit. But the Coronation of 1953 was ground-breaking in it's own right – the first ever to be televised, it was watched by 27 million people in the UK alone and millions more audiences around the world. Here are 50 little known facts about that remarkable day on 2 June 1953:

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The Queen is anointed with holy oil in full public view in her chair of estate. She touches the Queen Consort's ring. The Queen is crowned by the archbishop with Queen Mary's Crown. She touches the Queen Consort's sceptre with cross and the ivory Queen Consort's rod with dove. Camilla is then enthroned on her throne chair.

Here is a look at everything we know so far – what is happening day-by-day over the weekend and how the celebrations will unfold. What is happening in Teesside for the Coronation? Nunthorpe Methodist Church is also hosting a 'Coronation Celebration' on Monday, May 8 from 11am until 3pm. There will be live music, stalls, refreshments, bouncy castle, face painting, children’s activities and crafts - all are welcome and entrance to the event is free. The principal decorations for the processional route were in The Mall where there were four twin-spanned arches of tubular steel that were illuminated at night. The arches were lifted into place by giant mobile cranes. Linking the arches down the route were the long lines of standards mounted with golden crowns and each hung with four scarlet banners bearing the Royal Monogram. Kirkleatham Museum is also set to host Coronation celebrations, with ‘fun take’ on the Royal Mile in the shape of King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Royal Carriage and a procession of guests behind. The museum will also have drop-in crown making craft activities throughout the day and visitors are welcome to bring picnics and enjoy them within the decorated grounds. No high street names have announced special closures over the Bank Holiday weekend, unlike when many supermarkets and stores closed as a mark of respect on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Due to being a bank holiday, shops may operate on different opening and closing hours, and each shop's times may differ.

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A string of famous faces have begun to arrive at the royal church, which held the previous UK coronation for Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Here are all the key timings of this historic day.

The Sovereign's procession was made up of 250 people including Church leaders, Commonwealth Prime Ministers, members of the Royal Household, civil and military leaders and the Yeoman of the Guard. The national anthem is sung and the King's outward procession, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, makes its way to the Great West Door, where the King receives a greeting from leaders and representatives from different faith communities. approx – The grand coronation procession departs the Abbey, with the King and Queen in the Gold State Coach and the Prince and Princess of Wales in the next carriage. The Abbey bells will ring. The important occasion is steeped in history and tradition and, while every coronation is specific to each monarch, there are some rituals which have remained steadfast for hundreds of years. Westminster Abbey has been the setting for every Coronation since 1066. Before the Abbey was built, Coronations were carried out wherever was convenient, taking place in Bath, Oxford and Canterbury.It's almost time for King Charles III's Coronation at Westminster Abbey. Alongside wife Camilla, he will officially be crowned monarch this Saturday, May 6. During the recognition, the King stands in the coronation theatre and turns to show himself to the people at each of the four directions – east, south, west and north. According to The Mirror, Asda is offering workers an extra paid day off to mark the Coronation of King Charles, if they are taking part in The Big Help Out volunteering event; a national scheme encouraging the public to get out in their communities and take part in a variety of different voluntary events. Will transport be affected? The archbishop pays homage, followed by the Prince of Wales’s homage of royal blood, and then the new homage of the people takes place. Teessiders are set to join millions across the UK in celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III.