Q&A: Why is there a coronation and what exactly is happening?

K ing Charles III's coronation is the first to be staged in Britain for 70 years. Here is the lowdown on the big day. - When and where is the coronation? May 6 in Westminster Abbey in central London, with the ceremony beginning at 11am. - What will happen during the coronation? The King will be anointed with holy oil and crowned with the St Edward's Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury in front of 2,000 guests. - Why does there have to be a coronation? Tradition, as a way of celebrating a new monarch. But it also has a…