- King Charles will be formally crowned in May, breaking a tradition that dates back more than a century.
- King Charles will be the first British monarch to be coronated on the weekend.
- Edward VII’s coronation took place on the weekend of August 9th, 1902.
King Charles will be formally crowned in May, breaking a tradition that dates back more than a century.
King Charles will be crowned on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminister Abbey, eight months after Queen Elizabeth died in September.
According to reports, King Charles will be the first British monarch to be coronated on the weekend in more than 121 years, following Queen Victoria’s son Edward VII.
According to reports, Edward VII’s coronation took place on the weekend of August 9th, 1902.
According to the report, following Edward VII’s reign, King George, King Charles’ great-grandfather, was crowned on June 22, 1911, a Thursday.
On May 12, 1937, Queen Elizabeth II’s father, George VI, and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) ascended to the throne on a Wednesday.
Finally, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953, a Tuesday.
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