​The coronation of the King and his role in the Church of England: An explainer for families

You may be looking forward to the Coronation and intending to watch it on TV. Maybe your children will be joining you, for one of those all too rare moments when the whole family watch the same thing on TV. There will be plenty of talking points and you may want to know something about what’s going on and some of the questions that may be asked.

You will want to couch the information in an age appropriate way, but here’s a quick explainer for you to be one step ahead of your family.

Is Charles becoming king?

Charles officially became king the moment Elizabeth II died. This is because in the UK, as with many other monarchies around the world, the role of monarch is passed from one generation to another. The next in line to the throne will be Prince William. So he doesn’t become king, but he will be crowned as king.