King Charles planning a smaller coronation? Differences from Queen Elizabeth's Ceremony

TitleBuckingham Palace hasn't revealed the coronation date, due in 2023.

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Charles III's coronation will be modern.

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The 73-year-old King will be crowned in London's Westminster Abbey next year.

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He reportedly aims to reduce the ceremony's length and guest list.

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according to The Mail on Sunday, archaic customs and the lavish dress requirements witnessed during his mother's 1953 investiture.

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"Operation Golden Orb" will crown Charles in an hour-long ceremony before 2,000 guests, a break from the Queen's three-hour coronation.

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8,000 attended. The new King apparently seeks to eliminate traditions like the traditional giving of gold ingots to the monarch and a Court of Claims (to establish coronation responsibilities for the gentry) before the big event.

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