Big Help: The Royals take part in the Coronation Bank Holiday Volunteer Day

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Prince Louis, five, has made his first official engagement as his grandfather King Charles calls on the nation to create a legacy of volunteerism, reports ITV News’ Geraint Vincent

Bank Holiday Monday celebrations continue to celebrate the King’s coronation with Big Help Out.

The king and queen will not appear in public on Monday – the day of Big Help Out, which is described as a permanent volunteer legacy on the occasion of Charles’ coronation.

The other royals will be out with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children to take part in efforts to improve the third Upton Scout Hut in Slough.

Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, are all stuck in the engagement, which was revealed to be the first the latter has been officially engaged to.

For the first time volunteers across the UK have done their bit as more than 30,000 organizations take part in King Charles’ Big Help Out project, reports ITV News’ Rachel Townsend.

When the Prince of Wales took control of the digger, Louis sat on his father’s lap while William moved the mechanical arm and grabbed a bucket full of soil before tossing it into a pile of spoil.

Later, Prince Louis was given the task of filling a wheelbarrow with what looked like builders’ sand and he focused on the task, diligently shoveling the material before driving the wheelbarrow himself.

George was allowed to use the drill and jack while he worked on punching a hole in a piece of wood.

Charlotte was seen painting what appeared to be doors and Louis tried his hand at interior decorating, making handprints on the wall under the Princess of Wales’ supervision.

Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales join volunteers to help renovate and improve the third Upton Scout Hut in Slough. Credit: PA

The young royals got their hard work rewarded, roasting marshmallows on a barbecue, then trying their hand at archery.

Elsewhere, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are visiting the Coptic Orthodox Church in London, where youth volunteers will host a street coronation ceremony.

At the Guide Dogs Association Training Centre, in Reading, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will also take part in a puppy class.

Big Help Out is organized by The Together Coalition and partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the UK.

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The positive impact of volunteering on communities will be highlighted each day, which will also encourage people to try to volunteer themselves to create a lasting legacy.

On Monday evening from 7.30pm EastEnders will hold a Coronation themed street party in Albert Square hosted by the residents of Walford.

The public has been encouraged to take on hundreds of thousands of Bank Holiday Extra volunteer roles with over 1,500 participating charities.

An app was created to allow people to search for volunteer opportunities, from helping the elderly to working with environmental charities and supporting animal welfare.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “While fully supporting the Big Help Out initiatives taking place across Britain on Monday 7 May, [the King and Queen] He will not attend any events in person.

Instead, it will be attended by other members of the royal family.

Camilla is Patron of the Royal Voluntary Service charity and has been Patron of the Big Lunch Initiative since 2013.

The Bonus Bank Holiday, which will take place across the UK, caps off a long weekend of festivities.

King Charles III waves to the audience during the coronation ceremony. Credit: PA

On Sunday night, Charles and Camilla attended a star-studded coronation at Windsor Castle, featuring actors, singers, entertainers — and Kermit the Frog who managed to destroy the royal box.

Take that, described as “regal” by Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, they bring the house home and have the royal family on their feet and dance — Charles and Camilla included — through 95 minutes of extravaganza.

The Prince of Wales gave the most enthusiastic salute of the night, telling his father in front of 20,000 spectators: “Pa, we are all very proud of you.”

Hosted by Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville, the party celebrated the life of the King, from his service in the armed forces to his passion for the arts and his philanthropy.

Snapshots of Charles’ life were shown during the tribute to celebrities, including actors Hugh Jack and Pierce Brosnan, former ballroom dancer Ottie Mabuse and adventurer Bear Grylls.

A host of celebrities recorded messages for Charles or brought to light little-known facts, while Hollywood star Tom Cruise delivered his pre-recorded tribute while at the controls of his Top Gun Warbird.

Highlighting the fact that Charles qualifies as a helicopter pilot, he said, “Pilot, Your Majesty, you can be my wingman at any time,” before saluting and nodding.

King’s lifelong connection to the sky was also outlined in Bedford on Sunday with the De Havilland Chipmunk WP903 he learned to fly in 1969 for the King and Country Airshow at Shuttleworth Airport.

Lionel Richie was among the main performers at the King’s coronation. Credit: PA

This 70-year-old red single-engine single-engine basic trainer delighted crowds as it soared through the skies, along with a host of other vintage military aircraft.

The two-seat tandem aircraft was built in 1952 with an RAF aircraft before being used to teach young Charles to fly at RAF Tangmere, while a student at Cambridge University in 1969.

The future monarch first flew solo in the aircraft at RAF Bassingbourn on 14 January 1969, before receiving his private pilot’s license in March 1969 and his initial RAF Flying Badge on 2 August.

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