The secrets of King Charles III's slimmed down coronation revealed

One month on from King Charles’ accession to the throne following the sad loss of his mother The Queen, thoughts are already moving to the future as the planning for the monarch’s coronation is now in full swing. The historic ceremony will formalise the proceedings and see Charles crowned the King alongside his wife Queen Consort Camilla in a service that is widely expected to be broadcast all around the world.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to receive an invite to King Charles III's coronation next year - despite their difficult relationship with other members of the royal family.Charles' coronation is set to take place on May 6 of next year in Westminster Abbey in front of an audience of 2,000 invitees, with the Sussexes expected to be included - but one royal expert is unsure why. Royal commentator and journalist Kinsey Schofield said: "Harry and Meghan will be invited.READ MORE: King Charles' coronation date revealed as May 6 with Camilla to also get crown"Somehow they keep getting invitations despite their destructive behaviour."It's no secret that there has long been a divide between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their royal relatives.The pair stepped down as working royals in January 2020 and moved to the US shortly afterward, and a swathe of bombshell interviews and brutal claims against the Palace have only served to drive a wedge further between Harry and Meghan and the Firm.

As King Charles III is set to be crowned on May 6th 2023, people are calling for the country’s usual May 1st bank holiday to be postponed to coincide with the King’s Coronation. The Coronation will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the monarch’s accession and the death of the Queen.

The announcement of the date for the King’s coronation has sparked calls for a change to the May bank holiday in order to mark the event.

Camilla, Queen Consort is pulling for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend King Charles III‘s coronation. ET royal expert Katie Nicholl explained why the Queen Consort wants the couple to attend, and why she thinks their attendance could put an end to the ongoing tension amongst the royal family.

King Charles III is to be crowned as King by the Archbishop of Canterbury who may experience an awkward reunion with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Justin Welby, who has served as the Archbishop since 2013, officiated the wedding between Harry and Meghan in 2018.In his role of the Archbishop of Canterbury, it's his responsibility to perform royal coronations, which has been done by individuals in his role since 1066.READ MORE: Meghan Markle is 'social climbing B-lister' and 'obsessed with image', says journalistThere has been rumours of tension between Welby and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, following the controversy regarding the legitimacy of their wedding in 2018 that was watched by an estimated 1.9billion people.The Archbishop of Canterbury wholeheartedly shut down the couple's claim that he performed a "secret wedding" three days before their royal wedding, a declaration they made in the bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2020.Welby said: "I signed the wedding certificate, which is a legal document, and I would have committed a serious criminal offense if I signed it knowing it was false. The legal wedding was on the Saturday."King Charles III's coronation on May 6 next year is the same day as his grandson's birthday when Archie will turn four-years-old.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Due to the clash of dates, it remains to be seen whether Harry and Meghan will attend the coronation.During the ceremony, Welby will place the solid gold St.

Camilla, Queen Consort is pulling for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend King Charles III's coronation. ET royal expert Katie Nicholl explained why the Queen Consort wants the couple to attend, and why she thinks their attendance could put an end to the ongoing tension amongst the royal family.«There is still that issue of the familial rift, that rupture at the heart of the House of Windsor, and of course, a lot of people are wondering if Harry and Megan and their family will come over for the coronation and whether that will finally signal some thawing of the rift that people had hoped might have taken place over the Queen's funeral,» Nicholls explained, alluding to the rift between Harry and his father, as well as with his brother, Prince William.While Nicholl added that Camilla is «very keen» for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to attend, she said that decision will ultimately be up to them.«It's going to be a decision for Harry and Megan to make,» she said.

King Charles III has officially been scheduled for May 6 next year, following the announcement from Buckingham Palace yesterday (October 11).The coronation is to be at Westminster Abbey in London with Camilla also set to be crowned the Queen Consort.It will be eight months between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles III, a shorter period than the Queen's crowning in 1953.READ MORE: Charles' coronation date confirmed but King 'denies Brits an extra bank holiday'During the historic ceremony, Charles will be anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and sceptre, and be crowned with the majestic St Edward's Crown as well as receiving a blessing.The King will be crowned with the heavily-guarded St Edward's Crown which is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels and has only left its home in the Tower of London twice since 1953.In what will prove to be an incredible spectacle in Westminster Abbey, the crown itself has some story behind it.With the original St Edward's Crown having been melted down in 1649 following Parliament abolishing the monarchy during the English Civil War, the current one was made in 1661 for Charles II after the monarchy was restored.You'd think that would be enough drama for a crown in one lifetime but apparently not as here enters Colonel Thomas Blood.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Blood attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671 alongside a group of rebels.He briefly had possession of the crown before an alarm was sounded but before that, Blood flattened it with a mallet in order to hide it underneath his coat.The new monde of the crown was made for the coronation of

King Charles III's coronation and his grandson Archie's birthday may be on the same day, but it's not a snub at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. ET's royal expert, Katie Nicholls, is breaking down what the coincidence means for the Sussexes, and whether they'll attend the coronation.«Well, having the coronation on Archie's birthday is definitely not a snub. I think it’s very much a happy coincidence,» Nicholls said of the coronation falling on Archie's fourth birthday. «Obviously, a huge amount of planning has to go into an important moment in history, such as a coronation, and the royal calendar is full of anniversaries and birthdays, so I think this is absolutely one of those occasions where it’s a coincidence and hopefully a happy coincidence.»Whether Harry and Meghan will attend is another story, with Nicholls telling ET that it's not clear yet if they've received an invite.«We haven’t got any official details on the guest list, but I’m hearing they are likely to be invited along with other senior and extended family members,» she shared.

The King's coronation will be held on Saturday May 6 next year, with the Queen Consort being crowned alongside Charles, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Making it official. King Charles III immediately assumed his rightful place as sovereign upon Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96 in September, and his coronation date has finally been set.

at His Majesty's coronation in May. Kinda puts your couples massage to shame, huh?"The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside The Queen Consort," Buckingham Palace said in a statement, per .

The coronation of King Charles III is set in stone.

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many Royal fans are wondering: when is King Charles III’s coronation? 

King Charles III ascended the British royal throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last month, his official coronation date has just been set. The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey in London, England, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. According to the press release from Buckingham Palace, the coronation «will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.» A source close to King Charles III tells ET that the coronation ceremony “will be shorter and simpler than 1953 but absolutely still on a scale and spectacle befitting of sovereignty, history and tradition."ET previously reported that the official event is being coordinated by the Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, and will be a shorter ceremony than previous coronations. It will also «reflect the cultural diversity of the nation,» the source said.  Charles' eldest son, Prince William, who is the next in line to the throne, will play a significant role in the ceremony. The news, which was first reported by the UK’s, will reflect the new king's wishes for a more modern ceremony and his desires for a slimmed down monarchy.

King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday May 6 next year, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Manori Ravindran International Editor Buckingham Palace has set a date for the coronation of King Charles III. The event will take place on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. The king’s coronation will take place almost eight months after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8. The monarch was laid to rest on Sept. 19. King Charles technically became monarch when Queen Elizabeth died, but the coronation is considered a “symbolic celebration” of his reign. He will be crowned alongside his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, whose official titles is now the Queen Consort. The coronation will be the first in close to 70 years, and follows the Queen’s June 1953 coronation.

King Charles III’s Coronation will be held on Saturday May 6 next year, with the Queen Consort being crowned alongside Charles, Buckingham Palace has announced.The deeply religious affair will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the monarch’s accession and the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. 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 coronation of King Charles III will be held on Saturday May 6 next year, with the Queen Consort being crowned alongside Charles, Buckingham Palace has announced. The deeply religious affair will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the monarch’s accession and the death of the Queen.