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King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate happy coronation update

King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate new coronation update ahead of reunion with Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey service on 6 May

Charles and Camilla's first portrait as King and Queen Consort
Gemma Strong
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 King Charles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, have celebrated an exciting new update ahead of the coronation.

The royal couple will be crowned on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in front of some 2,000 guests. Find out everything you need to know about the coronation in our special video below...

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The congregation will include members of the British royal family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, and a host of foreign royals, such as King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene.

And there will be some other very lucky guests taking part in the wider coronation celebrations.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla in Manchester© Getty
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned on 6 May

In honour of the special occasion, the Royal Voluntary Service launched the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, together with Queen Camilla. And the 500 Coronation Champions have now been announced.

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The lucky winners will all receive a specially designed, official Coronation Champions pin and a signed certificate from His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. They are invited to attend one of the official Coronation celebrations, such as the Windsor Castle Coronation Concert or a Coronation Garden Party.

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The Royal Family's Instagram account shared the announcement along with a sweet message from Charles and Camilla which read: "Congratulations to all these remarkable volunteers!"

The original post shared by the Royal Voluntary Service reads: "The wait is finally over! We are pleased to announce the Royal Voluntary Service's list of 500 Coronation Champions.

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"After receiving almost 5,000+ nominations, we are in awe of everyone's stories and the extraordinary contributions made.

Charles and Camilla's biggest milestones together© Getty
Charles and Camilla congratulated all the winners

"Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate someone, the expert judging panel for helping us in what was a very challenging task, and to Her Majesty The Queen Consort @theroyalfamily for all the incredible support. Visit the Royal Voluntary Service website today to see the full list.

"Congratulations, Coronation Champions! We can't wait to celebrate with you over the next few weeks!"

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