Would a fascinator be too much? “What about my wedding tiara!” cried my sister. I don’t even think she was joking.

The Coronation is going to be one heck of a telly marathon, and these things need planning. The snacks, the drinks, the dress code. Dog walks arranged for specific time slots. Comfort breaks. We don’t exactly have a spreadsheet, but organisation is key.

It is vital that we take our places on the sofa when the guests start to arrive at Westminster Abbey because, naturally, we need to see - and mercilessly analyse - What. They. Are. Wearing. Especially the celebrities. Who could forget the heavenly vision of George and Amal Clooney wafting into Windsor Chapel for Harry and Meghan’s wedding? Or Princess Beatrice’s unforgivable pretzel hat?

Of course it’s not just about the outfits (although they’re pretty high on our viewing agenda). This will be a big chapter of our country’s history captured on TV.

It was, after all, the Queen’s Coronation that brought television to the masses. Broadcast live on June 2, 1953, the service was watched by more than 20 million people, crowded around television sets in the sitting-rooms of neighbours. Many households acquired a TV especially for the occasion. Cameras were installed in Westminster Abbey for the first time, heralding the age of television.

Seventy years on, TV and the way we view it has changed radically. It no longer unites the nation like it has in the past. Nonetheless, millions of us will be sitting in front of the telly for next week’s Coronation because, whatever you may think of the Monarchy, this is an extraordinary event, which most of us have never witnessed before.

It’s the sense of history that gets my goosebumps going. That and all the pomp and ceremony, and impeccable timing. Let’s face it, no-one does pomp and ceremony like we do.

Two thousand people will gather in Westminster Abbey on May 6 to see King Charles being crowned. As well as the guests and their designer gear, I’m fascinated by the regalia - the ceremonial maces, the three swords, the Long Sceptre, the 12th Century coronation spoon, all sacred items from the Crown Jewels that feature in the service.

Then there’s the anointing oil, and the canopy. I knew little about the Coronation until I watched The Crown, and in the scene where the young Queen is anointed, I was struck by the holiness of that point in the ceremony. It seemed deeply, almost unbearably personal, within such a showy event, and it moved me. Watching the Queen’s funeral last year, what I found most moving, and profound, was the removal of the Orb, symbol of her connection to God, from her coffin.

I’m not particularly religious, or indeed a Royalist, but as I get older, a sense of history helps me feel grounded.

Whatever your reasons for watching the King’s Coronation - the history, the holiness, the Royal procession, or just the sheer bling of it all, it will be something we won’t forget. And if you’re sitting on your sofa in a tiara, who am I to judge?

* How will you be watching the Coronation? Send photos of your street parties, fancy dress, decorations and other celebrations to emma.clayton@nqyne.co.uk or by clicking the link below.