King Charles III coronation - date, will it be a bank holiday and everything we know so far
It's been a matter of weeks since King Charles III became Britain's new monarch - and next summer he will be officially crowned during his coronation.
When is the King's coronation? The ceremony will be held on Saturday May 6 next year, with the Queen Consort being crowned alongside Charles. The coronation will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the death of the Queen. The government is considering all options, including creating an extra day off or moving the scheduled May 1 bank holiday to May 8 to give people a long weekend to mark the occasion. There have been calls from some MPs for the May bank holiday at the start of the month to be moved to coincide with the coronation weekend or for an additional bank holiday to be announced.
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said he expects the coronation will be honoured with a bank holiday, according to The Telegraph. It comes amid reports that some government officials were afraid a bank holiday would stifle economic growth, after the additional bank holiday for the Queen's Jubilee this summer was blamed for a fall in GDP in June.
It is expected to be more inclusive of multi-faith Britain than past coronations but will be an Anglican service. Guest numbers will be reduced from 8,000 to around 2,000, with peers expected to wear suits and dresses instead of ceremonial robes, and a number of rituals, such as the presentation of gold ingots, axed.
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