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Britain given extra bank holiday for coronation of King Charles

FILE PHOTO: Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla pose for a picture at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, Britain November 3, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the crowning of King Charles III will be celebrated with an extra bank holiday across the country on Monday May 8, shortly after the coronation itself on 6 May.

Charles, 73, automatically became king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September, but the grand coronation ceremony for him and his wife Camilla is taking place next year.

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