Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III’s coronation will be held on Saturday 6 May, 2023, at Westminster Abbey.
The date coincides with his grandson Archie Harrison’s 4th birthday.
King Charles became monarch when his mother the late Queen died, but the coronation will mark a symbolic celebration of his new reign.
Camilla, the Queen Consort, will be alongside the King and will also be crowned in the historic ceremony.
Charles will be anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and sceptre, then be crowned with the majestic St Edward’s crown and blessed during the ceremony. Camilla will also be anointed with holy oil and crowned, as was the Queen Mother when she was crowned Queen in 1937.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London and will be conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury.
“The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort.
“The coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.
“Further details will be announced in due course.”
Coronations have not traditionally been held on a weekend, with the late Queen’s taking place on a Tuesday. The government has yet to comment on whether there will be any arrangements for a bank holiday.
Palace insiders told the Mail on Sunday that the Duke of Norfolk, who as earl marshal has responsibility for organizing the ceremony, had been tasked with making it a simpler, shorter and more diverse ceremony that reflects modern Britain.
“The King has stripped back a lot of the coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years,” a source told the paper.