This iconic palace is at the center of royal celebration and mourning and has held many events over its long history. Since 1837, its been both the monarch's administrative headquarters and official London residence. King Charles III, however, broke from tradition and did not immediately move into the 775-room palace after his mother's death. His coronation ceremony will take place on May 6.

When it comes to the Royal family, this famous church has seen it all — it has been Britain's coronation church since 1066. Queen Elizabeth II was married here and also had her coronation here in 1953 in an event which was broadcast live on TV. Next up is Charles who will become Britain's 40th reigning monarch to be crowned during a ceremony in the opulent hall.

The changing of the guard ceremony happens every second day at 10:45 a.m. in front of Buckingham Palace and lasts about 45 minutes. It can be viewed from different angles, but we recommend watching from the Victoria Memorial, where the raised steps give you a view from higher up. Or, if you want to brave the crowds, from the Buckingham Palace Gate. Be sure to get there early for the best view!

Tower Bridge is perhaps London's most iconic building and — surprise, surprise — has many connections to the royal family. In 1886, Queen Victoria's son, future King Edward VII laid the first stone. The bridge is decorated with the royal coat of arms and was painted red, white and blue in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Yet, it wasn't until 2010 that a reigning monarch visited it.

It's so royal that the tower that houses Big Ben was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Located in the Westminster complex, the famous clock was completed in 1859 and was the world's largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock. If you want to visit, be prepared to climb 334 steps in a narrow space. The views are worth it!

This impressive church is an iconic part of London's skyline but it hasn't always had it easy. The church was distroyed four times over the years, although the current building, designed by famous English architect Christopher Wren, has been standing for three centuries. The church is perhaps best known as the place where Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married in 1981.

Fortnum & Mason department store in Mayfair, London, established in 1707 and beloved for its tea, has a long history with the royal family. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II used to do her annual Christmas shopping there and reportedly drank a cup of the brand's Earl Grey tea with breakfast every morning. You can book a reservation for afternoon tea there to treat yourself like royalty.

A bit out of the center of London in the quiet borough of Richmond upon Thames, you'll find Hampton Court Palace. It was the home of Henry VIII who used to throw lavish banquets and events which characterized the royal opulence of the Tudor era. These days, however, the palace and its 60 acres of gardens can be visited by the rest of us common folk.

Once royal property, the gardens and their greenhouses now comprise the Royal Botanic Gardens and are open to the public. Their origins date all the way back to the 18th century, to 1759 when Princess Augusta, mother of King George III, founded a nine-acre (36,421 sq meter) botanic garden at Kew. The grounds and spectacular collection of plant species is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You can't miss Windsor Castle if you follow the royals' footsteps even if you have to leave London to visit it. The origins of the castle go back in the 11th century when William the Conqueror had it built to guard part of London. Since then, 40 monarchs have called the palace home, including the late Queen Elizabeth II. It's the largest occupied castle in the world, and it can also be visited.

Charles has been officially crowned with St Edward's Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury while he sat in the 700-year-old oak Coronation Chair. Such extravagant ceremonies have been held to crown British monarchs for more than 1,000 years. Charles, 74, was the 40th sovereign to be enthroned in Westminster Abbey, and the oldest.

The solid gold St Edward's Crown was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661. Bedecked with more than 400 precious stones, it is only ever allowed to be used to crown a new monarch.

The Coronation Chair, which was once gilded, has a sacred slab known as the Stone of Scone — kept in Scotland nowadays — placed under the seat for the ceremony. Scottish kings were crowned on the same slab.

Westminster Abbey has been the royal coronation church since 1066. More than 2,000 guests have been invited to the ceremony of King Charles III's coronation.

Charles' wife is now officially known as Queen Camilla, not "queen consort." The title does not change her role as a royal, but marks a milestone in the 75-year-old's road to rehabilitating her image — from someone once seen as "the other woman" in Charles' first marriage to Princess Diana. In a break from tradition, Camilla did not wear the crown sporting the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond.

The newly crowned king and queen returned to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony, where they appeared on the balcony with other royals to applause and chants from thousands of supporters. Prince Andrew, Charlers' brother, and Prince Harry, the king's younger son, were not on the balcony.

Prince William, who is next in line to be king, knelt before his father and pledged his loyalty as his "liege man of life and limb." William's three children are second, third and fourth in line to the throne.

Prince William's younger brother, Harry, arrived at the ceremony alone. It had been previously announced that his wife Meghan, battling with British tabloid papers along with her husband, would remain at home in California. May 6 is their son Archie's fourth birthday. Harry waited outside the abbey while Charles and other royals joined a military procession after the ceremony.

Charles' younger brother Prince Andrew has been sidelined in recent years amid a backlash over his friendship with the late convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 63-year-old has also come under fire for sexual abuse allegations by one of Epstein's victims, which was settled out of court. Andrew was reportedly booed as he headed to Westminster Abbey.

Liz Truss, the last prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth's reign and the first under Charles', was among the attendees, as well as her predecessor Boris Johnson. Johnson's acrimonious exit provided the soundtrack for the last weeks of Elizabeth II's rein, Truss' economic mismanagement was the mood music only for a vanishingly brief period of Charles' tenure.

Nick Cave is just one of the many musicians and artists invited to the coronation. Judi Dench, Emma Thompson and Lionel Richie were also seen at the ceremony. Celebrity publications reported in the run-up to the ceremony that a number of prominent artists, including Sir Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Adele and Robbie Williams, declined invitations, albeit citing prior commitments.

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate Charles' coronation, with some royal fanatics camping out on The Mall for days to secure a spot for the event. Crowds chanted "God Save the King" and waved the Union Jack flags. Around 7,000 troops marched at Buckingham Palace.

Not everyone is a fan of the royals. Anti-royal protesters waved flags that read, "Abolish the Monarchy" and "Not my King." The demosntrators demanded an elected head of state, saying there was no place for a royal family in a modern constitutional democracy, and that the monarchy was staggeringly expensive to maintain — especially amid the current cost-of-living crisis.

London police arrested several of the protest organizers and reportedly seized hundreds of their placards shortly before Saturday's ceremony. The British government had earlier this week rushed into law new powers new anti-protest powers.