King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.

Coronations have remained much the same for more than 1,000 years. The British ceremony is the only remaining event of its type in Europe. However, Buckingham Palace has said that although the coronation will be "rooted in long-standing traditions", it will also "reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future".

There are several stages to the service: 

• The recognition: While standing beside the Coronation Chair, the monarch is presented to those gathered in the Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The congregation shouts, "God Save the King!" and trumpets sound
• The oath: The sovereign swears to uphold the law and the Church of England 
• The anointing: The King's ceremonial robe is removed, and he sits in the Coronation Chair. A gold cloth is held over the chair to conceal the King from view. The Archbishop of Canterbury anoints the King's hands, breast and head with holy oil made according to a secret recipe, but known to contain ambergris, orange flowers, roses, jasmine and cinnamon
• The investiture: The sovereign is presented with items including the Royal Orb, representing religious and moral authority; the Sceptre, representing power; and the Sovereign's Sceptre, a rod of gold topped with a white enamelled dove, a symbol of justice and mercy. Finally, the Archbishop places St Edward's Crown on the King's head
• The enthronement and homage: The King leaves the Coronation Chair and moves to the throne. Peers kneel before the monarch to pay homage

There will be an extra bank holiday across the UK to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

It will fall on Monday, 8 May 2023, two days after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. On this day, in recognition of the King’s concern for strengthening local communities, the public will be encouraged to spend time on the day volunteering and joining projects in their areas as part of the Big Help Out visit thebighelpout.org.uk for more information.

This holiday is in addition to the bank holiday already scheduled for Monday, 1 May.