The Latest Breaking News from Westminster Abbey

Extra bank holiday confirmed for 2023 to mark King Charles' coronation

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the United Kingdom can look forward to an extra bank holiday in May 2023 when King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey

Daily Mirror · Nov 6, 2022

Princess of Wales to host special carol service at Westminster Abbey for ITV

The Princess of Wales will host a special carol service at Westminster Abbey this Christmas which will pay tribute to the late Queen.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Kate Middleton to host touching Christmas service in honour of late Queen

Kate will host the service which will celebrate 'the selfless efforts' of those across the UK and highlight 'the remarkable impact that coming together to support others can have for us all'

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

King Charles coronation date sparks calls for 2023 bank holiday days to change

The ceremony is set to take place on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

King Charles Coronation: Everything we know - date, Bank Holiday plans and William role

King Charles' coronation is due to take place next year on May 6 in what is being described as a ceremony that will be "rooted in tradition" but also "looking towards the future"

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Scots Lawyer who 'liberated' Stone of Destiny being used in King Charles' Coronation will be buried today

Ian Hamilton KC was the last surviving member of the gang of four students who took the famous stone, on which kings and queens of Scotland were traditionally crowned, from Westminster Abbey in 1950

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

King Charles III will be crowned in May. The ritual has ancient origins – here's what we can expect

King Charles III’s coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6 2023. But what is a coronation, and what can we expect?

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

Trees to mark 200,000 lives lost to Covid at moving Westminster Abbey service

The Trees of Life service of remembrance, conducted by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, was a memorial to honour and remember those who served and died during the Covid pandemic

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

Coronation of Britain's King Charles to be held next May

Britain's King Charles III will be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey next May in a ceremony set to follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the last 1,000 years, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Weirdest parts of King Charles' coronation - kissing his hands and joyful cries

King Charles' coronation will see one of the most ancient ceremonies steeped in religion and pageantry take place at Westminster Abbey - and here we reveal what the coronation ceremony is expected to look like

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022