King Charles III’s coronation date is already marked on the royal family calendar for another reason.

Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that the new King will be officially crowned on May 6, 2023 — the same day his grandson Archie Harrison celebrates his 4th birthday.

The coronation date is earlier in the year than widely speculated, as many believed that King Charles would pick June 2 to honor the date of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953.

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“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” the palace said in a statement, adding that Queen Camilla will be crowned alongside her husband. Keeping with royal tradition, the ceremony will commence at Westminster Abbey in London, where British monarchs have been coronated for the last 900 years.

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