Prince William and Kate visit Soho pub to meet hospitality workers preparing for coronation events

By Kelly McCarthy

As the U.K. prepares for the coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, on Saturday, the Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting local businesses to learn about their preparations.

Prince William and Kate traveled on the London Underground Thursday to the Dog and Duck pub in Soho to meet with local publicans and business owners before the coronation bank holiday, Kensington Palace confirmed.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales pulls the first pint of Kingmaker a new brew celebrating the coronation as Catherine, Princess of Wales looks on at the Dog and Duck pub in Soho ahead of this weekend's coronation on May 4, 2023 in London.

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Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales visit the Dog & Duck pub in London, May 4, 2023.

Part of their trip on the tube included meeting some Transport for London workers to hear about how they have prepared for the busy weekend.

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Britain's Prince William drinks a pint of cider, as he and Kate, Princess of Wales visit the Dog & Duck pub in London, May 4, 2023.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales chat to local business people as they visit the Dog and Duck pub in Soho ahead of this weekend's coronation on May 4, 2023 in London, England.

The royal couple got off the Elizabeth Line at Tottenham Court Road to visit the pub and thank people who will be working hard across coronation weekend, which will be filled with fanfare and festivities.

As part of the Waleses' visit, they heard from local businesses about the hospitality sector and how London's night-time economy is faring.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks to the gathered public during a walkabout outside the Dog and Duck pub in Soho ahead of this weekend's coronation on May 4, 2023 in London.

They were met with various fans and well-wishers on their way in and out of the Dog and Duck, where the royal couple spent nearly 30 minutes shaking hands with the massive crowds that assembled along the street.

Saturday's coronation will be the U.K.'s first in 70 years. Charles and Camilla are expected to make their way along a processional route from from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the horse-drawn Diamond Jubilee State Coach, where they will be crowned before a crowd of approximately 2,000 people.

The coronation will also be broadcast across British media outlets, as well as in the United States.

ABC News and "Good Morning America" will have special TV coverage of the coronation on Saturday, May 6, from 5 to 10 a.m. ET. The ceremony will also be available to stream on ABCNews.com and GoodMorningAmerica.com, mobile apps, social platforms and over-the-top (OTT) services.

Find out more about how to tune into the coronation events here.

ABC News' Maggie Rulli contributed to this report.