Sam Kerr named flag-bearer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to have key role in King Charles III's coronation

Matildas star Sam Kerr has been announced as Australia's flag-bearer for the coronation of King Charles III, leading a contingent of Australian representatives as part of the pageantry surrounding next week's ceremony. Key points: Despite being a republican, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking on a prominent role in the coronation ceremony The Earl of Loudoun — who lives in Wangaratta, Victoria — has been tasked with carrying the Golden Spurs An Australian-built coach will be taking the King and Queen Consort from Buckingham Palace to the ceremony in Westminster Abbey One of the world's greatest women's football players, Kerr will hold the nation's flag while leading a group of Australians down Westminster Abbey, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley, a statement from Mr Albanese's office said on Friday. The coronation — a ceremony full of pageantry and religious significance — will take place on May 6 and will mark the start of King Charles III becoming monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms. Australian-built coach will take King Charles to ceremony King Charles and Camilla will be taken from Buckingham Palace to the ceremony in Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which was built to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne.