King Charles III is expected to have his coronation on June 3 next year in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey and discussions over which days will be bank holidays are ongoing, according to reports.
Unnamed officials reportedly briefed media outlets the coronation would be next June - most likely the third. But a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said any reports on a date is "purely speculation".
If the coronation does fall on this date, it will be almost 70 years to the day after his late mother was crowned. The event will form the centrepiece of days of celebration to mark the official beginning of King Charles III's reign.
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By June next year the king will be 74, making him the oldest person to be crowned in British history. It has not yet been confirmed that King Charles III's coronation will be a public holiday, though it is likely to be the case, Birmingham Live reports.
There was a public holiday when the Queen was crowned in 1953. The monarch became King last month, after the death of his mother on September 8.
It is believed any coronation will factor in the Cost of Living crisis, Birmingham Live reports. A source said: "The King is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons so will see his wishes carried through that although his coronation ceremony should stay right and true to the long held traditions of the past, it should also be representative of a monarchy in a modern world.”
They added: "The King has long been an advocate of a streamlined or slimmed down monarchy and this project could certainly be said to fit with his vision." .
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