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Trying to get a ticket to King Charles’ Coronation sounds like it might be as hard as trying to nab a ticket to Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour, so popular is the historic event (albeit, we predict, with less silver embellished bodysuits).
Following the Queen’s passing last September, the Palace announced that the Coronation will take place on Saturday May 6, 2023, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
‘The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,’ a statement about the Coronation from the Palace reads online.
King Charles, who attended his mother’s coronation in 1953, decided to reduce the number of guests at his Coronation, with invitations expected to be sent to 2,000 guests. When he attended his mother’s coronation, the then four-year-old prince received his own specially illustrated invitation, which you can view here.
‘His Majesty The King's Coronation will be a momentous occasion in the history of our country. The new Coronation Claims Office will ensure we fulfil The King's wish that the ceremony is rooted in tradition and pageantry but also embraces the future,’ said Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden about the process.
An invitation for the King’s May coronation was unveiled in April 2023, which is due to go out to 2,000 guests, but despite His Majesty's reduced number of attendees, members of the public might have a chance of turning up to the occasion.
Here’s how you can get an invite to King Charles’ Coronation:
- You can apply for an invite
Applying for an invite might sound a wee bit desperate (no one wants to attend a party they weren’t invited too, after all), but you can fill out an application form to attend. However, you need to have an ancestor that performed a role at a previous coronation, and you must show your connection to said ancestor. (And no, being a ‘queen’ on a night out when you’re with friends sadly doesn’t count).
'In line with His Majesty’s wish for the event to be rooted in tradition but reflective of today, and in accordance with Government advice, a Coronation Claims Office has been created within the Cabinet Office to consider claims to perform an historic or ceremonial role,' reads a statement on the .Gov website.
- You must have proved your ancestor attended a previous coronation
Before Friday, February 3, budding guests were invited to fill out a downloadable form from the Coronation Claims Office in order to prove their right to have a ceremonial role on May 6, and then send the form back in via mail or email. Eclesiastical experts from Lambeth Palace and ceremonial experts from the Royal Household will then assess whether you gain your place on the list.
‘When looking at claims, the Coronation Claims Office will consider matters including whether somebody performed the role or service in 1953 or not, what the basis is for it, and the claimant's connection to those who previously performed the role or service,’ the .Gov statement reads.
'Only individuals and organisations who believe they have a historic claim to be part of the service should submit a claim.'
You can find out more information about the application process here.
On Sunday, May 7 members of the public may also have the chance to attend the Coronation Concert.
The BBC recently revealed details for a national ballot where 5,000 members of the public will be in for the chance to receive a pair of free tickets for the Windsor Castle-based event. Find out more here.
Has an official invitation for King Charles’ coronation been revealed?
Yes, an invitation for the King’s coronation was revealed on April 4, and it was thoughtfully dreamt up to.
Designed by Andrew Jamieson, a scribe and illuminator for His Majesty’s Crown Office in London, it was hand-painted in watercolour and gouache and features Their Majesties’ coats of arms.
Intricate details with hidden messages include the Green Man, 'an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign' as explained in the release.
The motif, crowned in natural foliage of oak, ivy, and hawthorn leaves and flowers of the UK, harks back to the coronation emblem featuring the rose of England, daffodil of Wales, thistle of Scotland and shamrocks of Northern Ireland.
The British meadow of wildflowers is reflected in the border of the invitation, which features Queen Elizabeth II's favourite lily of the valley bloom, in addition to cornflowers, wild strawberries, dog roses, bluebells and rosemary.
In honour of the King becoming the third monarch of his name, the flowers are arranged in groups of three. The invite is to be reprinted on recycled card with gold foil detailing too.
Outside of the design, the invitation came with some changes to Camilla’s formal address.
Buckingham Palace will now refer to the royal as ‘Queen Camilla’ from this point onwards, as she is addressed in the invite. This change of policy means invitations to the spring event will go out in the name of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The previous Palace policy saw the King’s wife addressed as Queen Consort, which isn’t a common title in Britain but was the preference of Her Majesty The Queen.
The Palace has also announced Prince George will be the youngest future monarch to partake in the coronation ceremony - he will lead the eight Pages of Honour, who will transport the robes of the King and Queen.
The news came after it was reported in March that Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte are expect to jointly take part in the procession out of the abbey upon conclusion of the service.
King Charles is expected to wear the Robe of State, otherwise known as the Parliament Robe upon entering the abbey.
For his exit, he will wear the Robe of Estate, also referred to as the Imperial Robe.
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