A date has now been confirmed for King Charles III's coronation, with the Queen Consort also being crowned, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The coronation will take place just four weeks shy of being 70 years after his late mother was crowned. The event will form the centrepiece of days of celebration to mark the official beginning of the new king's reign.
Due to take place at Westminster Abbey, the event has been described as a "deeply religious affair".
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The Palace said the ceremony will be "rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry" but also "reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future". Charles III will be anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and sceptre, be crowned with the majestic St Edward's Crown and blessed during the historic ceremony.
Camilla will also be anointed with holy oil and crowned, just like the Queen Mother was when she was crowned Queen in 1937.
The Palace said: "Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce that the coronation of His Majesty The King will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023. 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."
By May next year the king will be 74, making him the oldest person to be crowned in British history. As the coronation will be state event, it means the UK will see an additional bank holiday added to its 2023 calendar.
It has been widely reported that the new king will have a "slimmed down" coronation, compared to that of his mother, amid the cost of living crisis.
Britain has not celebrated a coronation for 69 years, when Elizabeth II became Queen. King George VI died on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth's coronation at Westminster Abbey did not take place for another 17 months, with her being anointed Queen on June 2, 1953.
Coronations have not traditionally been held on a weekend, with the late Queen's taking place on a Tuesday. The Palace has yet to comment on whether there will be any arrangements for a bank holiday.
However, many outlets have reported an expectation of a state holiday, with this possibly taking place the following Monday - similar to what happened during the late Queen's Jubilee celebrations both this year and in 2012.
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