King Charles III coronation set for May 6
King Charles III will be crowned at a ceremony scheduled to take place May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace officials announced on Tuesday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the coronation at Westminster Abbey in London. The king will be crowned alongside the queen consort, Camilla.
“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” officials said in an announcement on Tuesday. “Further details will be announced in due course.”
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Charles became Britain’s monarch last month following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The queen died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Officials later said she died of old age.
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In his first address as king, Charles vowed to continue his mother’s “lifelong service.”
“I pay tribute to my mother’s memory,” he said. “I know that her death brings great sadness to so many of you, and I share that sense of loss beyond measure with you all.”
With 72 years on the throne, Elizabeth was the longest-serving monarch in British history.
