Everything to Know About King Charles' Coronation
The coronation ofKing Charlesis quickly approaching. Although King Charles, 74, became the U.K.’s new monarch immediately upon the death of his mother,Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022, he will be officially crowned in a ceremony steeped in tradition. The coronation will take place on May 6 at 11 a.m. U.K. time (6 a.m. ET). “Charles became King Charles the moment his mother died, but the coronation is to do with the job and being the monarch in the eyes of all the people,” royal historian Robert Lacey told PEOPLE....