Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a visit to the United Kingdom next week to attend the coronation of King Charles III, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday. Charles, 74, became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth last year in September. As per royal tradition, a British monarch’s coronation takes place some months later, after national mourning and intense preparations. King Charles III’s coronation ceremony will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6 and is expected to be attended by leaders from across the world. In a press briefing today, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a visit to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6, 2023.” King’s Coronation 2023 King Charles will also have the crown of St Edward placed on his head, officially crowning him as King Charles III.