According to a tweet from the British Royal Family, King Charles III will be crowned on May 6, 2023.Westminster Abbey will host the coronation, according to Buckingham Palace.
The British Royal Family posted on Twitter: “His Majesty the King will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. His Majesty King Charles III and The Queen Consort will be crowned during the ceremony “.
After the late Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, King Charles III, her son, assumed the throne.
Since William the Conqueror’s coronation in 1066, monarchs of England, and later of Britain and the United Kingdom, have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. According to Reuters, Charles will be the oldest monarch ever to be crowned. He is the 41st monarch in a dynasty that can be traced back to William.
The King and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will be both crowned.
According to the palace, the coronation will be based in long-standing traditions and pageantry while reflecting the monarch’s role today and looking toward the future.
The Archbishop of Canterbury anoints, blesses, and consecrates the monarch during the coronation ceremony. The Archbishop then sets St. Edward’s Crown on the Sovereign’s head after giving him the orb and scepters.
