Buckingham Palace announce King Charles III coronation date

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The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The King will be crowned at the religious service alongside his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort.

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”.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, in keeping with a 900-year tradition.

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