Watch: Coronation Royal Family fans braving the rain in Hyde Park

New and old generations of royal fans from all around the world gathered in Hyde Park on Saturday to witness and share a once-in-a-lifetime experience in history.

Thousands gathered in the muddy London park from the early hours to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

They set up their tents, chairs, tables, and picnic baskets in front of the four big screens available across 360 acres of wet grass to watch the event in trepidation and excitement.

Despite the rain the atmosphere was jubilant and Hyde Park became a sea of ponchos and umbrellas.

Camilla Conlon, 67 and Bobby Redefer, 62, who travelled all the way from Delaware weren’t put off by the weather.

Kitted out in yellow raincoats and union jack accessories the pair said the experience was “the best thing ever.”

“It’s everything we thought it would be,” said Camilla, who gleefully shares her name with the newly crowned Queen.

“We went to Dulwich Park yesterday and rode the golden carriage from the Crown around the park,” Bobby beamed.

The pair knew the weather forecast but decided to come anyway.

“It’s a once in our lifetime event, we didn’t want to miss it,” said Bobby.

Like many spectators, the royal children stole the show for them.

“They were precious and George walking behind the King, it was perfect,” Camilla added.

The coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey was watched by more than 18 million viewers in the UK, provisional figures have shown.

An average of 18.8 million people watched across 11 channels and services, with audience figures peaking at 20.4 million when the King was crowned just after midday, according to overnight ratings released by the research organisation Barb.

Thousands of street parties and lunches are due to take place on Sunday ahead of a star-studded concert on the second day of events for the Coronation.