Press Release
The city of Charleston will be honored to host British Consul General to South Eastern United States, Rachel Galloway, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, as the official southeastern celebration site for the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
Together with the British Consulate-General, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Explore Charleston, the City of Charleston will host an event at the Old Exchange building, where Consul General Rachel Galloway, in her role as the most senior UK government official in the southeastern United States, and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg will speak about the historic nature of the coronation.
The public remarks will be given outside of the Old Exchange Building, located at 122 East Bay Street, following the tolling of the Saint Michael's Church bells at 5:30 p.m., Saturday May 6, 2023. A musical prelude with Charleston Symphony Brass will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Broad Street will be closed from State Street to East Bay Street for the occasion.
Charleston's ties with the UK are historic, and His Majesty once spoke at the Old Exchange on a visit to Charleston in 1990.
The British Consulate-General Atlanta's celebrations in Charleston will form part of a wider series of events hosted by the British Embassy Washington and UK consulates across the United States.
The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort is a significant cultural event for the United Kingdom and the world. Their Majesties will be crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the ancient Westminster Abbey in the heart of London. Westminster Abbey has been Britain's Coronation church since 1066. King Charles III will be the 40th monarch to swear the traditional oath of faithful service.
