London buses are set to look different this week as Transport for London (TfL) shares a brand new design for the service. 

The rounded TfL design will mark the coronation, with crown-dels featuring a likeness of St Edward’s Crown, which will be used to crown the King at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

The logo has been seen across a number of central Tube stations as well as some Elizabeth Line and London Overground stations.

On Friday, April 28, London buses will feature commemorative wraps on routes serving locations linked to the royal family, such as Horse Guards Parade and Hyde Park.

Passengers travelling on the upper deck of buses on Oxford Street will be able to spot crowns installed on top of three bus shelters.

Twenty-hire bikes in TfL’s Santander Cycles scheme will also feature special wraps to mark the coronation.

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TfL has shared that the bus wraps were funded by operators, while the installations on bus stops were funded by the business group New West End Company.

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: “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.”