As the UK coronates King Charles, many Brits will be welcoming the new monarch with a rendition of the national anthem.

King Charles III will be crowned on Saturday, May 6 with the ceremony taking place at Westminster Abbey in London. 

The ceremony will see the monarch crowned alongside the Queen Consort Camilla following a 1.3-mile procession in the Gold State Coach.

Large crowds are expected to gather along the route with street parties and screenings also organised up and down the country too.

The patriotic song will be sung during the Coronation celebrations but it is not the first time during His Majesty's reign.

The new King was met with applause and cheers of ‘God save the King’ at St James’s Palace following his historic accession proclamation in September following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Who wrote the British national anthem?

God Save The King was first publicly performed in 1745 but wasn't considered the national anthem until the beginning of the 19th century, the Royal website said.

The website added that the creator behind the words and tune are anonymous, and could even date back to the seventeenth century.

As we did during Queen Elizabeth II's reign, the anthem will be sung by the England national teams in sports, and by Team GB at Olympic/Paralympic games.

For more information about the national anthem's history, visit the Royal website.

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What are the words to 'God Save The King'?

God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.

Thy choicest gifts in store
On him be pleased to pour,
Long may he reign.
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King.

There is not actually an authorised version of the national anthem but on official occasions, only the first verse is typically sung.