Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Adarshabarta Desk:

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey.

King Charles III acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation was the first of a British monarch in the 21st century and the 40th to be held at Westminster Abbey since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066.

The coronation was a state event funded by the British government, which also decided the guest list. Approximately 2,200 guests from 203 countries were invited. They included members of the British royal family, representatives from the Church of England and other British faith communities, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and foreign heads of state.

In the UK, the government has announced that Monday 8th May will be an additional Bank Holiday to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.