In true British style, rain has fallen on the last five coronation days, according to analysis by the Met Office. A trawl through the archives by weather experts shows that rain fell on all four coronation days before Saturday's historic ceremony, including that of the late Queen in 1953. Crowds in London for the coronation of King Charles on Saturday were also forced to put up umbrellas and wear plastic ponchos as rain dominated the day. A Met Office spokesman told the PA news agency: "Rain on coronations seems to be a running theme - for the coronation today, we saw rain. "It isn't unusual at this (or any) time of year to see rain, more of just a coincidence that they have all seen rain at points throughout the day. "The coronations have all been held at different times of the year so it becomes less of a comparison, but it's still overall an interesting fact." On Saturday in central London, the Met Office said temperatures managed to creep up to 15C. The historic average for the day is 16C. According to the Met Office, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II had temperature highs of just 11.8C on June 2, 1953, with some light rain through the day. The coronation of King George V was the mildest of the last four coronations, with daytime highs of 17C on June 22, 1911 but also some rain. Meanwhile, the late Queen's father George VI also saw rainfall on May 12, 1937 while Edward VII's coronation in August 1902 also included showers. The Met Office was established in 1854. Australian Associated Press
