The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. 

The ceremony will see His Majesty The King crowned alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort.

The coronation of the new Sovereign is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony that has remained essentially the same over a thousand years. For the last 900 years, the English coronation ceremony has usually taken place at Westminster Abbey in London. The service is conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, as it has almost always been since the Norman Conquest in 1066.

More details about the ceremony are available on the royal.uk website.

Part of the ceremony will focus on St Edward's Crown, the crown historically used at the moment of coronation and last worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation in 1953. It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649. The original was thought to date back to the 11th-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor – the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

To help your school celebrate this important moment in history, a number of linked resources and activities have been created for you.

Please read the downloadable teacher notes that outline how these resources can be used and explore our themed sections below.
 

Additional resources and useful links:

• Discover more resources created in partnership with the London Grid for Learning, including exclusive film footage inside St James' Palace and Westminster Abbey and information on how to enter the national art competition.
• Explore the Historic England "Story Map" to find key locations on the 1953 procession route for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.