LONDON: The United Kingdom's King Charles 3rd will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past as it looks to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

Tuesday's announcement from Buckingham Palace comes amid speculation that the coronation would be shorter and less extravagant than the three-hour ceremony that installed Charles' mother in 1953, in keeping with his plans for a slimmed-down monarchy. While the palace provided few details, British media reported that the guest list would be cut from 8,000 to 2,000.