King Charles coronation on May 6 – with Camilla to be crowned alongside him

The palace has announced that King Charles III's coronation will be held in spring next year. Buckingham Palace has said that Charles will be crowned at a formal service on Saturday May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned alongside the new monarch. The service will officially mark eight months since the death of the Queen and the accession of Charles.

The Royal Household has said that the ceremony will be “rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry” but will also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future”. According to the Mirror, 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.