headline: UK Royal Family: Who is in it and what does the King do?
text: Preparations for the coronation of King Charles III have begun, ahead of the May 2023 ceremony. 
  Life in the Royal Family is under increased scrutiny following the release of a Netflix documentary series about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
  King Charles was the first-born son of Queen Elizabeth II, and he inherited the throne on 8 September, immediately after her death at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle.
  A period of national mourning was declared, and he was formally proclaimed king two days later.
  usands of people queued up to see the Queen's coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament in the days leading up to her funeral. 
  Her funeral service at Westminster Abbey was attended by 2,000 people, including leaders and dignitaries from around the world.
  usands of people lined the streets as her coffin was transported to Windsor Castle where a committal service was held. She was buried later, alongside her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh.
  King is the UK head of state. However, his powers are symbolic and ceremonial, and he remains politically neutral.
  He receives daily dispatches from the government in a red leather box, such as briefings ahead of important meetings, or documents needing his signature.     
  rime minister normally meets the King on a Wednesday at Buckingham Palace, to keep him informed on government matters.
  meetings are completely private and there is no official record of what is said. 
  King also has a number of parliamentary functions:
  In addition, the King hosts visiting heads of state, and meets foreign ambassadors and high commissioners based in the UK. He leads the annual Remembrance event in November at the Cenotaph in London.
  King is also head of the Commonwealth, an association of 56 independent countries and 2.5 billion people. For 14 of these countries, known as the Commonwealth realms, he is their head of state.
  A coronation is the ceremony at which the monarch is formally crowned. It takes place after a period of mourning for the previous sovereign.  
  Elizabeth II became Queen on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father King George VI, but was not crowned until 2 June 1953. 
  King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. He will be the 40th monarch to be invested there. 
  During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort. 
  will be marked by an additional bank holiday across the UK on Monday 8 May 2023.
  ronation is an Anglican religious service, carried out by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 
  monarch is anointed with "holy oil", and receives the orb and sceptre, symbols of royalty. At the climax of the ceremony, the Archbishop will place St Edward's Crown on Charles's head - a solid gold crown, dating from 1661.
  repiece of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, and is only worn by the monarch at the moment of coronation itself. 
  Unlike royal weddings, the coronation is a state occasion - the government pays for it, and ultimately decides the guest list.
  Queen Elizabeth's coronation was the first to be broadcast live on TV, and was watched by more than 20 million people. 
  After stepping down, they moved to Montecito in California. They said they wanted space to raise their family.
  Harry remained a Prince, and the couple kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but they are no longer addressed as His/Her Royal Highness (HRH).
  Duke also gave up his official military titles. 
  Since June 2020, the couple has not received any money from Royal sources. They earn much of their income from commercial arrangements.
  Previously, they had been funded through the Sovereign Grant and the then Prince of Wales' estate, the Duchy of Cornwall. 
  Sussexes have a media company called Archewell Productions, which is behind various podcasts for Spotify and is making a range of programmes for Netflix. 
  udes a six-part documentary series in which the couple discuss life in the Royal Family, press intrusion and racism.
  Harry and Meghan returned to the UK for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, and her funeral in September.
  It is not clear whether they will attend King Charles' coronation.
  rder of succession sets out which member of the Royal Family takes over as monarch when the existing one dies or abdicates. First in line - the heir to the throne - is the monarch's eldest child.
  Royal succession rules were amended in 2013 to ensure that sons no longer take precedence over their older sisters. 
  As Queen Elizabeth's first-born child, Charles became King on his mother's death and his wife, Camilla, became Queen Consort. 
  King Charles's heir is his elder son, Prince William. 
  Prince William's eldest child Prince George is second in line to the throne, and his daughter Princess Charlotte is third. Prince Louis is fourth and Prince Harry is fifth. 
  King Charles and the Queen Consort live in Buckingham Palace. They previously split their time between Clarence House in London and Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
  Other Royal residences include Windsor Castle, Sandringham in Norfolk, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, and Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. 
  In August 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales moved from Kensington Palace in west London to live in Adelaide Cottage, on the Windsor Estate. 