Whereas, We have resolved by the Favour and Blessing of Almighty God to celebrate the Solemnity of Our Royal Coronation at Westminster upon Saturday the sixth day of May in the year 2023 and We consider it desirable that Monday the eighth day of May in the year 2023, should be a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to commemorate the said Coronation:

Now, therefore, We in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday the eighth day of May in the year 2023 to be a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-two in the first year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING