Â鶹ӰÊÓ

Skip to main content

Date set for King Charles III's coronation: Buckingham Palace

Share

The coronation ceremony for King Charles III will take place in May of next year, Buckingham Palace has announced.

In a statement released Tuesday, the palace said the Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6, 2023, at which point King Charles III will be "anointed, blessed and consecrated."

During the coronation, King Charles III will be crowned alongside his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort.

"The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," the statement from Buckingham Palace said.

The coronation has been held at Westminster Abbey for the last 900 years, with the Archbishop of Canterbury having almost always conducted the ceremony since 1066, the palace says.

King Charles III became the United Kingdom's new monarch following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September.

Queen Elizabeth II served an historic 70 years on the throne, making her Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

With files from The Associated Press

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

A northern Ontario man is facing a $12,000 fine after illegally shooting a moose near the Batchawan River.

Police have arrested an 18-year-old woman who allegedly stole a Porsche and then ran over its owner in an incident that was captured on video.

A body has been found in the vicinity where a woman went missing on the Ottawa River near Pembroke, Ont. while kayaking Tuesday night, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Local Spotlight

Cole Haas is more than just an avid fan of the F.W. Johnson Wildcats football team. He's a fixture on the sidelines, a source of encouragement, and a beloved member of the team.

Getting a photograph of a rainbow? Common. Getting a photo of a lightning strike? Rare. Getting a photo of both at the same time? Extremely rare, but it happened to a Manitoba photographer this week.

An anonymous business owner paid off the mortgage for a New Brunswick not-for-profit.

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. In the case of Darren Cropper, from Bonfield, Ont., his three-year-old Siberian husky and golden retriever mix named Bear literally saved his life.

A growing group of brides and wedding photographers from across the province say they have been taken for tens of thousands of dollars by a Barrie, Ont. wedding photographer.

Paleontologists from the Royal B.C. Museum have uncovered "a trove of extraordinary fossils" high in the mountains of northern B.C., the museum announced Thursday.

The search for a missing ancient 28-year-old chocolate donkey ended with a tragic discovery Wednesday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is celebrating an important milestone in the organization's history: 50 years since the first women joined the force.

It's been a whirlwind of joyful events for a northern Ontario couple who just welcomed a baby into their family and won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot last month.