Kirsty Young returning for King Charles III coronation coverage as BBC confirms presenting line-up-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro

Kirsty Young will be presenting the King’s coronation coverage next month (Picture: Getty)

TV presenter Kirsty Young will be back on-screen for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.

As part of the royal process, Charles acceded the throne on September 8, 2022 upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, and now must be officially crowned as the new monarch.

As well as the coronation, a special concert will take place at Windsor Castle and will be aired by the BBC on Sunday, May 7.

The coronation will be the first ceremony of its kind since 1953, when Charles’ mother Queen Elizabeth II was crowned – and the celebrations are set to last for several days, Buckingham Palace has revealed.

BBC have confirmed the former Desert Island Discs host, 54, will be leading the coverage alongside Huw Edwards and Zoe Ball.

Elsewhere Clara Amfo and Jordan Banjo will be celebrating backstage with the artists who will perform in front of 20,000 members of the public, including guests from various affiliated charities.

The presenter also fronted the Platinum Jubilee last year (Picture: BBC)

King Charles is set to be crowned later this year  (Picture: REUTERS)

Speaking about the upcoming gig, Kirsty said: ‘I’m very happy indeed to be part of the BBC’s Coronation coverage, as our cameras capture history in the making. Ceremony, spectacle and a right royal celebration – it’s got all the ingredients of a weekend worth watching.’

BBC broadcaster Huw – who led coverage of the Queen’s funeral – added: ‘Few broadcasters have the privilege of working on a Coronation and I’m delighted to be involved. People will be relying on the BBC for coverage of what promises to be a memorable weekend.’

Kirsty’s upcoming presenting role comes after she took a break from Desert Island Discs in 2018, before Lauren Laverne took over permanently, and she stepped away the following year due to illness.

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In July 2019, she announced that she was to stand down as the host saying: ‘Having been forced to take some months away from my favourite job because of health problems, I’m happy to say I’m now well on the way to feeling much better. 

‘But that enforced absence from the show has altered my perspective on what I should do next and so I’ve decided it’s time to pursue new challenges.’

The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will be available to stream on Saturday May 6 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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