Buckingham Palace sets the date for King Charles coronation, hinting at changes to 'reflect the monarch's role today'

• King Charles III's coronation will take place on May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London.
• The Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned alongside her husband at the ceremony.

King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement Tuesday.

The ceremony is set to take place at Westminster Abbey in London and will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the statement said.

In addition to King Charles' crowning, the Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned at the ceremony.

"The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry," the statement said.

According to Buckingham Palace's statement, the coronation, which is described as a "solemn religious service, together with an occasion for celebration and pageantry," has remained similar for over 1,000 years.

The ceremony has been held at Westminster Abbey for the last 900 years and since 1066 has almost always been led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Buckingham Palace added that Charles' coronation "is expected to include the same core elements while recognizing the spirit of our times."

"During the Ceremony, the Sovereign is 'anointed, blessed and consecrated' by the Archbishop of Canterbury," the statement said.

The statement said that the coronation typically takes place months after the previous monarch died to allow for a proper period of mourning while allowing time to prepare for and organize the ceremony.

King Charles is expected to formally declare the date of his coronation by signing a proclamation at a meeting of the Privy Council later this year, the statement said.

The Daily Mail previously reported that Charles' coronation might be much more low-key than his late mother's.

When the Queen was crowned in 1954, more than 8,000 guests attended the royal event at Westminster Abbey, and 129 nations were officially represented at the Coronation service, according to the official royal website.

But the Daily Mail reported that Charles' coronation is being planned with his reported desire to "slim down" the monarch in mind. According to the Mail, the guest list will reportedly be just 2,000 people.

The Mail also reported that ancient traditions, including the presentation of golden objects to the monarch, may be cut to shorten the ceremony length to just over an hour. Queen Elizabeth's coronation lasted more than three hours.

And while it has not been confirmed, The Mail reported that Prince Charles may have a large role in his father's coronation.