London: UK King Charles III Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday it will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey next May in a ceremony to follow a traditional celebration used to anoint monarchs over the past 1,000 years.
Charles, 73, automatically became king upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth last month, but the grand coronation ceremony for him and his wife Camilla, who will be crowned queen, will now take place on Saturday, May 6.
“The coronation today will reflect the role of the monarch and look to the future, while rooted in old traditions and spectacle,” the palace said in a statement.
The ceremony, a solemn and religious event to be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, usually falls several months after the accession of the new emperor.
The kings and queens of England and later Britain and the United Kingdom are crowned at Westminster Abbey William the Conqueror in 1066. Charles He is the 41st monarch in a row that traces its origins to William, and will be the oldest monarch to be crowned.
His mother, who died at the age of 96 at his Scottish holiday home, holds the record for the longest reign at 70 years.
British media have reported that Charles is looking to reduce some of the customary grandeur around the coronation, noting that the country is grappling with a cost of living crisis.
The palace said it would retain “original elements” of the traditional ceremony “while recognizing the spirit of our times”.
Elizabeth’s coronation as Queen on June 2, 1953, was first televised and was considered a milestone in the modernization of the monarchy, a step her husband took. Prince Philip Was told to push harder.
The abbey, which has extensive royal ties, was the setting for Elizabeth’s funeral service and was also the site where Charles’ son and now heir was, Prince WilliamMarried to his wife Kate.
Charles is not only the King and Head of State of the United Kingdom, but also of 14 other territories including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Charles, 73, automatically became king upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth last month, but the grand coronation ceremony for him and his wife Camilla, who will be crowned queen, will now take place on Saturday, May 6.
“The coronation today will reflect the role of the monarch and look to the future, while rooted in old traditions and spectacle,” the palace said in a statement.
The ceremony, a solemn and religious event to be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, usually falls several months after the accession of the new emperor.
The kings and queens of England and later Britain and the United Kingdom are crowned at Westminster Abbey William the Conqueror in 1066. Charles He is the 41st monarch in a row that traces its origins to William, and will be the oldest monarch to be crowned.
His mother, who died at the age of 96 at his Scottish holiday home, holds the record for the longest reign at 70 years.
British media have reported that Charles is looking to reduce some of the customary grandeur around the coronation, noting that the country is grappling with a cost of living crisis.
The palace said it would retain “original elements” of the traditional ceremony “while recognizing the spirit of our times”.
Elizabeth’s coronation as Queen on June 2, 1953, was first televised and was considered a milestone in the modernization of the monarchy, a step her husband took. Prince Philip Was told to push harder.
The abbey, which has extensive royal ties, was the setting for Elizabeth’s funeral service and was also the site where Charles’ son and now heir was, Prince WilliamMarried to his wife Kate.
Charles is not only the King and Head of State of the United Kingdom, but also of 14 other territories including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.