King Charles III’s coronation will be held on Saturday, May 6, next year, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Queen Consort will also be crowned alongside the king. The deeply religious affair will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the monarch's accession and the death of the Queen.
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 6th May 2023.
