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| Extra bank holiday approved to mark King's coronation | Extra bank holiday approved to mark King's coronation |
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| Rishi Sunak said the extra bank holiday would give people the chance to 'come together and celebrate' | Rishi Sunak said the extra bank holiday would give people the chance to 'come together and celebrate' |
| An extra bank holiday will take place across the UK to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year. | An extra bank holiday will take place across the UK to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year. |
| It will fall on Monday, 8 May 2023, two days after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the government said. | It will fall on Monday, 8 May 2023, two days after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the government said. |
| That holiday is in addition to the bank holiday already scheduled for Monday, 1 May. | That holiday is in addition to the bank holiday already scheduled for Monday, 1 May. |
| Confirming the move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the time off would give people the chance to "come together and celebrate". | Confirming the move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the time off would give people the chance to "come together and celebrate". |
| He said that the holiday would mark "a unique moment for our country". | He said that the holiday would mark "a unique moment for our country". |
| "I look forward to seeing people come together to celebrate and pay tribute to King Charles III by taking part in local and national events across the country in his honour." | "I look forward to seeing people come together to celebrate and pay tribute to King Charles III by taking part in local and national events across the country in his honour." |
| Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort | Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort |
| What kind of king will Charles be? | What kind of king will Charles be? |
| Flora Day moved to avoid Charles III coronation clash | Flora Day moved to avoid Charles III coronation clash |
| The announcement follows calls from MPs for an extra public holiday to mark the ceremony, which will be held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May. | The announcement follows calls from MPs for an extra public holiday to mark the ceremony, which will be held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May. |
| Scheduling the holiday on 8 May will also avoid a clash with local elections, which will take place in England on Thursday, 4 May. | Scheduling the holiday on 8 May will also avoid a clash with local elections, which will take place in England on Thursday, 4 May. |
| Election officials warned that if Friday, 5 May, became a bank holiday, it would disrupt the vote count as it would affect staffing. | Election officials warned that if Friday, 5 May, became a bank holiday, it would disrupt the vote count as it would affect staffing. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who approved the bank holiday in Scotland, said: "Scotland will want to send its best wishes to His Majesty, King Charles III, and The Queen Consort." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who approved the bank holiday in Scotland, said: "Scotland will want to send its best wishes to His Majesty, King Charles III, and The Queen Consort." |
| King Charles III will make history as the oldest monarch to assume the throne at 73 years old. | King Charles III will make history as the oldest monarch to assume the throne at 73 years old. |
| Royal sources suggest that his coronation ceremony will be markedly different to that of Elizabeth II - it will be shorter, more diverse and with a much smaller number of guests. | Royal sources suggest that his coronation ceremony will be markedly different to that of Elizabeth II - it will be shorter, more diverse and with a much smaller number of guests. |
| The Queen Consort will also be crowned on the same date, in a similar but simpler ceremony. | |
| Bank holidays have taken place to mark royal occasions in the past, including the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales on 29 April, 2011. | Bank holidays have taken place to mark royal occasions in the past, including the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales on 29 April, 2011. |
| Earlier this year, the UK had a four-day bank holiday weekend for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. | Earlier this year, the UK had a four-day bank holiday weekend for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. |
| An extra bank holiday was created on 3 June, and the last bank holiday in May was moved to 2 June to extend the celebration of the Queen's 70th year as a monarch. | An extra bank holiday was created on 3 June, and the last bank holiday in May was moved to 2 June to extend the celebration of the Queen's 70th year as a monarch. |