New royal look for London buses

Buses on six routes across London are getting a makeover to celebrate the upcoming coronation of the King

From today Transport for London vehicles will be decorated with floral commemorative wraps in red, dark blue, cyan and pink.

The buses will be on routes taking in some iconic central London locations linked to the Royal Family including Horse Guards Parade and Westminster Abbey, and Royal Parks like Hyde Park. Operators Metroline, Stagecoach, Go Ahead, RATP and Abellio have funded the special bus wraps.

Three bus shelters on Oxford Street will have a crown bearing the likeness of St Edward’s Crown installed on top of them. Customers on the top deck of London buses or using bus stops in the area will be able to spot them. The crowns are part of a collaboration with the New West End Company, who funded them.

Commuters on the tube will also see changes to the iconic roundel logo - which will become Crowndels.

In these images a likeness of St Edward’s Crown has been used. The St Edward’s Crown will be used on Coronation Day to crown His Majesty King Charles III. The celebratory “Crowndels” can be found at Tube stations around the event area, as well as some Elizabeth line and London Overground stations, and at key interchange stations in central London.

A commemorative poster that pays homage to the one created in 1953 to celebrate the Coronation of Elizabeth II will also be displayed across the transport network. The poster design features the Crown and the TfL Roundel has been reimagined using the vibrant colours of all TfL services and Underground lines from across the entire network as a symbol of the pivotal role TfL plays in the lives of Londoners and visitors during history-making moments.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’m incredibly excited that the eyes of the world are on London once again as Their Majesties are crowned, showing our capital city in all of its glory.

“These celebratory “Crowndels” and decorations will get Londoners and visitors into the spirit of this historic event as they come together to celebrate the Coronation.”

Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “Celebrations are getting underway on the transport network as we prepare to host and look after people from across the world as they come to London for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. We are excited to welcome everyone onto our services, and customers will be able to enjoy specially designed “Crowndels”, commemorative posters and special wraps on buses and Santander Cycles as they get around the capital during the festivities.

“Public transport remains the best way to travel in London during the Coronation weekend and is at the heart of making this historic occasion a success, just like it did when London saw the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth II. With no planned engineering closures, I hope people make the most of the public transport options to enjoy the bank holiday."

“Crowndels” can be found at the following Tube stations:

Waterloo

Green Park

Bond Street

Oxford Circus

Covent Garden

Leicester Square

Piccadilly Circus

Hyde Park Corner

Westminster

Paddington

Marylebone

Euston

King’s Cross St Pancras

Liverpool Street

Blackfriars

Embankment

Victoria

Pimlico

Vauxhall

Charing Cross

Westminster

London Bridge

“Crowndels” can also be found at the following Elizabeth line stations:

Paddington

Tottenham Court Road

Farringdon

Liverpool Street

“Crowndels” can also be found at the following London Overground stations:

Hoxton

Shepherd’s Bush

White Hart Lane

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