King Charles is due to be crowned on June 3 next year.
Her Majesty’s ceremony would take place almost 70 years to the day following the coronation of her mother, Queen Elizabeth, which took place on June 2, 1953.
Bloomberg reported that unnamed royal officials are targeting June 3 for Charles’ coronation and are in discussions to determine which days will be public holidays to mark the occasion.
Official confirmation of Charles’ coronation date has yet to be made but is expected shortly.
Bloomberg said on Wednesday (05.10.22) of the apparent June 3 plan: “Speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of a public government announcement said plans are converging on this near-summer Saturday. Buckingham Palace declined to comment.”
Friday June 2 is likely to become a bank holiday to mark the coronation of Charles, 73, if his coronation takes place on June 3.
The late Queen, who died on September 8 at the age of 96 at her Balmoral home, was crowned 16 months following she became monarch, although the official ceremony usually takes place within a year. the accession of a king to the throne.
Charles’ 74th birthday is in November, and he will be the oldest British monarch to be crowned, surpassing the record set by King William IV who was 64 when he took the crown in 1830.
It is reported that he intends to have a cheaper, smaller and shorter coronation due to the cost of living crisis in Britain.
He is also said to want his state-funded ceremony to become a marker of his mission to create a more financially viable royal family.
The Queen’s iconic coronation, which will have taken place 70 years ago in 2023, cost £1.5million or the equivalent of £46million today.
A royal source previously told The Daily Telegraph that Charles’ coronation plans: ‘It will be shorter, earlier, smaller, less costly and more representative of different community groups and faiths.
The new King’s vows are expected to be the same as the Queen’s, but it is believed there will be fewer guests.
