Good evening. The King has greeted well wishers on The Mall during a surprise walkabout on the eve of the Coronation. We have the latest Royal family news, as the nation prepares for history to be made tomorrow.

The King and the Prince and Princess of Wales have <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/05/05/coronation-king-charles-news-latest-queen-camilla-rehearsal/#1683291708882" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">greeted well-wishers on the Mall</a>, as hundreds gathered on the eve of the coronation.&nbsp;

The royals shook hands with members of the public, who had eagerly lined the route in hope of catching a glimpse of the monarch before he is crowned at Buckingham Palace.&nbsp;

<strong>Judith Woods</strong> writes that the Coronation festivities will put the King and Queen’s popularity to the test, but <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2023/05/05/i-never-expected-to-feel-this-way-about-charles-and-camilla/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">that there’s a spellbinding magic in majesty</a>.&nbsp;

Earlier on Friday, the King and Prince of Wales attended Westminster Abbey for the final Coronation rehearsal where they were joined by Queen Camilla. You can follow the latest Coronation <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/05/05/coronation-king-charles-news-latest-queen-camilla-rehearsal/#1683291708882" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">build-up news on our live blog</a>.

Also from this PM's Front Page newsletter: Tories lose more than 500 seats. Sign up below.{ai:summary}<p>Well, well, well, it seems that King Charles has taken a shine to a spot of surprise walkabout on the eve of his big Coronation. The royal fella, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales, happily shook hands with the eager public who had gathered along The Mall. Folks were out in force, hoping to catch a glimpse of the monarch before he's crowned at Buckingham Palace. Judith Woods has written about the terrific burden that comes with popularity in these times of Coronation celebration, but it seems the King and Queen will face the challenge with their own special brand of magic up their sleeves. The day before, Charles and the Prince of Wales mixed it up with Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey as they polished off the final touches of the Coronation rehearsal. If you're keen on keeping up with the latest Coronation happenings, be sure to keep an eye on the live blog.</p>

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