CELEBRATE The Coronation In Style
Reader's Digest UK|Reader's Digest May 2023
The weekend of May 6 will see the celebration of one of the most historic events ever to happen in the UK, with King Charles III’s coronation taking place on Saturday, May 6 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London.
CELEBRATE The Coronation In Style

But the festivities don’t stop there. With a concert and laser light show at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7th and an extra bank holiday on Monday May 8, along with community initiatives such as the Big Help Out—and pubs, clubs and bars being able to stay open for an extra two hours on the Friday and Saturday—the whole country is gearing up for some fantastic festivities.

Read on to explore how you can make the most of the weekend, on this, the most memorable of events.

Get ready to tune in

Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation was broadcast live on TV on June 2, 1953. With more than 20 million people watching the service, TV outnumbered the radio audience for the first time ever, and was propelled into being a mainstream medium. This year, both the coronation and the “Coronation Concert” will be televised, and there are also plenty of other royaltyrelated TV specials scheduled, so settle down on the sofa with a glass of something chilled to celebrate.

However, if you fancy venturing out, there are also plans for the Coronation to be televised on large screens at more than 30 locations across the UK. The public screens will be hosted across all four nations of the United Kingdom, and current locations include Cardiff Castle, Belfast City Hall, Piece Hall in Halifax, Jubilee Square in Brighton and Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.

A right Royal feast

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