The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla takes place Saturday, May 6, 2023 in London, England. The day’s festivities will be broadcast live on several networks in the United States, with live coverage of the events beginning at 5:00 AM Eastern Time. In this article, I will cover all of your viewing options.
Watch The Coronation Free: You can use a 7-day free trial to Paramount+’s “Premium Plan” and watch CBS coverage of King Charles free. Cancel before the trial ends, and you will not be charged. If you use promo code DRAGRACE at checkout, your free trial is extended to an entire month.
Complete Coverage of The Coronation: You can flip between live coverage of the coronation on CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, and CNN with a 5-day Free trial to DIRECTV STREAM as they stream all of those channels.
While coverage on most networks will start at 5:00 AM EST, the coronation service will begin at Westminster Abbey at 6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. British Standard Time)
Coronation Coverage on Various Networks
CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, and CNN will all have coverage of the event. While I’ve broken down how to stream the coronation on each network in the bulleted list below, you could also check out the following guides for more detailed information on each service mentioned.
Watching Each Network’s Coverage
- CBS/Paramount+: Coverage of the coronation will run from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST. Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson and Jeff Glor will report live from London for the network’s event special. You can stream CBS live through the following services:
- Paramount+ – Streams CBS and offers a 7-day free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM – Streams CBS and has a 5-day Free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams CBS offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams CBS and offers a 1-week free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV – Carries CBS. You can sign up here.
- NBC: Starts at 5 a.m. EST. Savannah Guthrie will anchor special coverage of the coronation live from Buckingham Palace. You can stream CBS live through the following services:
- DIRECTV STREAM – Streams NBC and has a 5-day Free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams NBC offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams NBC and offers a 1-week free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV – Carries NBC. You can sign up here.
- ABC/”Good Morning America”: Starts at 5 a.m. EST. Michael Strahan is taking the lead with Deborah Roberts, Lara Spencer, Ian Pannell, James Longman, Maggie Rulli, Britt Clennett, Lama Hasan and others. You can stream ABC Live on these services:
- DIRECTV STREAM – Streams ABC and has a 5-day Free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams ABC offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams ABC and offers a 1-week free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV – Carries ABC. You can sign up here.
- Fox News: Starts at 5 a.m. EST. Martha MacCallum, with anchor coverage with Ainsley Earhardt and Piers Morgan will be live from Buckingham Palace. Fox News is available on these networks:
- DIRECTV STREAM – Streams Fox News and has a 5-day Free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams Fox News and offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams Fox News and offers a 1-week free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV – Carries Fox News. You can sign up here.
- Sling TV – Carries Fox News and costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. You can sign up on Sling's website.
- CNN: 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. Anderson Cooper will lead live coverage outside of Buckingham Palace with Christiane Amanpour and Max Foster. CNN is available on the following services:
- DIRECTV STREAM – Streams Fox News and has a 5-day Free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams Fox News and offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams Fox News and offers a 1-week free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV – Carries Fox News. You can sign up here.
- Sling TV – Carries Fox News and costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. You can sign up on Sling's website.