The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6

Buckingham Palace has announced that the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla Parker will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London.

This was contained in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the coronation will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Portal Welby.

The king and queen consort will be crowned in a service that retains some historical elements of past societies while reflecting the role played by the monarch today.

The declaration reads as follows:

"The coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

"The ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort.

"The coronation will reflect the role of the monarch today and look to the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.

"Additional details will be announced in due course".

King Charles acceded to the British Royal Throne following the death of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on September 8, 2022.