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King Charles III<\/b><\/a> ascended the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022. While the longtime royal has already stepped into his new duties, the preparations have begun for his official coronation. During the prestigious historical event, his wife,<\/span> Queen Consort Camilla,<\/b> will also be crowned. <\/span>Keep reading to learn everything we know about King Charles III\u2019s 2023 coronation.<\/b><\/p>\n A coronation is the \u201creligious ceremony during which a sovereign is crowned and the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch\u2019s head,\u201d according to the <\/span>BBC<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The process formalizes the transfer of titles and powers given to the Monarch as the head of the Church of England. However, it is \u201csymbolic\u201d as Charles automatically became King the moment Queen Elizabeth II died.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The coronation of King Charles III<\/a> will take place at Westminster Abbey. The historic church has been the setting for British coronations for the past 900 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The coronation of King Charles III is on Saturday, May 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Buckingham Palace has to confirm a schedule for the coronation, however, his predecessor\u2019s coronation in February 1953 took place at 11:15 A.M. to give a rough estimate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ceremony is expected to be broadcast live and more information on live online streams will be revealed closer to the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n King Charles III\u2019s coronation is considered a state occasion, meaning the government will control who attends the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s coronation saw over 8,000 guests, the event for King Charles III is expected to be smaller, closer to 2,000 attendees. The guest list will include the royal family<\/a>, representatives from the House of Parliament and prominent politicians from around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The celebrations for King Charles III\u2019s coronation take place for three days following the ceremony. The day after the coronation, Buckingham Palace promises to bring \u201cglobal music icons and contemporary stars together\u201d as part of The Coronation Concert,\u00a0 according to an official statement released by the royal entity in January 2023 and reports from the BBC<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n King Charles III\u2019s coronation will see performances from <\/span>British band Take That,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Lionel Richie<\/b>, Katy Perry<\/strong>, Andrea Bocelli<\/strong>, Sir Bryn Terfel<\/strong>, Freya Ridings<\/strong> and Alexis Ffrench<\/strong>. More performers are slated to be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cI am excited to be performing at the Coronation Concert, and helping to shine a further light on the British Asian Trust\u2019s Children\u2019s Protection Fund, whose work includes on-ground initiatives to fundraising, with the aim to find solutions to child trafficking,\u201d Perry told the BBC on April 14, ahead of her performance. Perry was made an ambassador of The British Asian Trust in 2020.<\/p>\n Representatives for the performers did not immediately respond to\u00a0Life & Style<\/em>\u2018s request for comment.<\/p>\n Prince Harry<\/b><\/a> and<\/span> Meghan Markle<\/b><\/a> received an invitation to King Charles III\u2019s coronation, a rep for the former royal couple told <\/span>Us Weekly<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \u201cI can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty\u2019s office regarding the coronation,\u201d the rep for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed on March 5. \u201cAn immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Prince Harry declined to confirm his appearance at his father\u2019s coronation in January 2023, noting \u201cthere\u2019s a lot that can happen between now and then.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nWhat Is a Coronation?<\/h2>\n
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