King Charles III immediately became the new monarch following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8.
However, he officially ascended the throne two days later on September 10 in the first-ever televised ceremony.
While he may have ascended the throne, Charles III is yet to have his official coronation ceremony.
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation took place on June 2, 1953, 16 months after she became monarch, and the ceremony was watched by 27 million people in the UK alone.
As the King carries out his new duties following the death of the Queen, many people have been questioning when the coronation will take place and whether the occasion will be a bank holiday.
Here's everything you need to know about the King's coronation:
When will the King Charles III's coronation be held?
It has been confirmed the King's coronation will take place on May 6 next year.
King Charles will be crowned alongside his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, at the deeply religious affair, which will take place inside Westminster Abbey eight months after the monarch's accession to the throne and the death of the Queen.
The palace said in a statement: "Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce the coronation of His Majesty The King will take place on Saturday 6th May 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."
What will happen at the coronation?
On the big day, 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 in 1937.
It is understood the ceremony will include the same core elements of the traditional service, which has retained a similar structure for more than 1,000 years, while also recognising the spirit of our times.
The King's coronation is expected to be on a smaller scale and shorter, with suggestions it could last just one hour rather than over three.
It is also expected to be more inclusive of multi-faith Britain than past coronations but will be an Anglican service.
Guest numbers will be reduced from 8,000 to around 2,000, with peers expected to wear suits and dresses instead of ceremonial robes, and a number of rituals, such as the presentation of gold ingots, axed.
Will there be a bank holiday for King Charles III's coronation?
Buckingham Palace has confirmed Brits will not get another bank holiday to mark the King's coronation, which will take place on a Saturday.
Coronations have not traditionally been held on a weekend in the past, with the late Queen's taking place on a Tuesday, and the Palace has confirmed there will not be an extra day off on either the Friday or Monday as part of his "slimmed down" ceremony.
The May 6 date, decided by the committee undertaking ‘Operation Orb’, falls in a month of two bank holidays - May Day on the first and May 29, the last Monday of the month.
The decision was made after a number of factors were considered, including sporting events, the availability of Westminster Abbey and the likelihood of favourable weather conditions.
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