Will King Charles' coronation be a bank holiday? | The Sun

KING Charles will be officially crowned in a Coronation ceremony, taking place nine months after The Queen’s death.

The new monarch will be celebrated by millions, as Brits are given the day off to enjoy the festivities.

Will we have a Bank Holiday on the day of King Charles' Coronation?

The day of King Charles’ Coronation is declared a national Bank Holiday.

Members of the public will be able to take the day off to celebrate, as the longest-waiting heir apparent finally ascends to the throne in a royal ceremony.

The event, which will be the first coronation in the UK for the past 70 years, will be broadcast live and is expected to be witnessed by millions of people around the world.

When is King Charles' Coronation?

Although Charles technically became King the moment his mother, Queen Elizabeth II passed away, his Coronation has not yet happened.

It is scheduled for June 3, 2023, nine months after Her Majesty’s death, reports claim.

King Charles was proclaimed the new sovereign by the special Accession Council on September 10, 2022.

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However, as the Coronation is an occasion for celebration, it is not taking place in the months after The Queen’s death, which is a period of national mourning.

The Queen's own coronation was on June 2, 1953, over a year after her accession on February 6, 1952. 

King Charles’ Coronation ceremony itself will take place in Westminster Abbey, in accordance with a 900-year tradition.

The service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, will be attended by representatives from the Houses of Parliament, Prime ministers and leading citizens from the Commonwealth, as well as other foreign officials.

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According to the plans, Charles will take the coronation oath to "rule according to law, to exercise justice with mercy – promises symbolised by the four swords in the coronation regalia (the Crown Jewels) – and to maintain the Church of England."

He will then be "anointed, blessed and consecrated" by the Archbishop and receive the orb and sceptres.

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