CRUISE passengers sailing from Southampton are set to be treated to a king-sized itinerary of events to mark the coronation. 

To celebrate King Charles III's ascension to the throne, passengers aboard Sky Princess and Regal Princess will be shown live coverage of the day's events. 

The footage of the coronation service itself and the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle will be shown on both ships after they sail from Southampton. 

They will be shown on the 300-square-foot "Movies Under the Stars" jumbotron, with "The Biggest Street Party" also due to be replicated on deck. 

A Royal Afternoon Tea will be served aboard both ships, complete with British favourites like Victoria sponge cake.

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Pimms and strawberries will be served on the top deck with fish and chips, sausage rolls, and trifle available in World Fresh Marketplace.

Talks from guest speaker Grant Harrold, former butler of the King, will take place onboard Regal Princess between May 3 and 5 and on Sky Princess between May 6 and 13.

The Piazza on both ships will be decorated for the occasion using banners and buntings in the royal colours and guests will be encouraged to wear the royal red, white and blue for a special dress-up night.

Regal Princess will also call to Holyhead, Wales on May 6 - close to Caernarfon Castle where the King was crowned Prince of Wales - as it travels around the British Isles.

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On Sky Princess an exclusive array of Coronation-themed entertainment will take place, including a special Royal Variety Show– featuring a tribute to Elton John – performed in the Princess Theatre and ‘Royal Trivia’ in Princess Live!.

Princess Plus all-inclusive fares start from £999 per person for an eight-night cruise to Ireland and Scotland onboard Regal Princess calling at Portland, Guernsey, Cork, Greenock (for Glasgow) and Holyhead, departing on April 30.

All-inclusive fares start from £949 per person for a seven-night cruise to Spain and France onboard Sky Princess calling at Guernsey, La Rochelle, Bilbao and La Coruna, departing on May 6.