Buckingham Palace has warned that the guestlist for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III in May will be far smaller than the Queen’s was back in the 1953 coronation.
A change has been announced to King Charles’ coronation – as thousands are dealt a cruel blow. The guestlist for the upcoming coronation in May will be far smaller than the Queen’s was back in the 1953 coronation, according to Buckingham Palace.
A Parliamentary source said: “We’re waiting for details but have been told to expect around 3,000. So nothing like the 8,000 last time, when scaffolding and all sorts was put up to accommodate the numbers. It will mean far fewer people, so they will have to think about who does and does not get an invite.
“And there will be a lot of disappointed people.” The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “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 monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry. Further details will be announced in due course.”
Palace insiders said that the Duke of Norfolk, who as earl marshal has responsibility for organising the ceremony, had been tasked with making it a simpler, shorter and more diverse ceremony that reflects modern Britain. “The King has stripped back a lot of the coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years,” a source told the paper.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the guestlist is expected to be smaller with fewer members of the Royal Family but one man, who may be absent, is Prince Harry.
A source said: “There have been discussions among the family, including Edward and Anne. They do not want private conversations at the Coronation making it into the paperback edition of Spare.”
A bank holiday in celebration is set to be held across the UK on Monday, May 8.
