Pubs to stay open until 1am for three days over King Charles coronation bank holiday

The extended drinking hours will apply from Friday, May 5, to Sunday, May 7, across England and Wales and aim to give a boost to local businesses following a tough couple of years

Pubs are set to stay open until the early hours for three days in a row to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced plans to extend licensing hours from 11pm to 1am in pubs, clubs and bars over the bank holiday weekend, set for May next year.

The two-hour extension to opening hours will apply from Friday, May 5, to Sunday, May 7, across England and Wales.

Mrs Braverman said: “His Majesty the King’s Coronation will be a historic moment that will see our great nation and
the entire Commonwealth joined together in celebration.

“Our country, and in particular our hospitality industry, has faced many challenges in recent years and the King’s Coronation is an opportunity to give a boost to local businesses.

“Over the bank holiday weekend, we can raise a glass to our new monarch and, with our friends and families, wish him a long and successful reign.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have made several accusations against the royals in their recent Netflix documentary, are reportedly demanding an apology from the royal family before they will consider attending the Coronation.

The Times reported that a source close to Harry and Meghan says they want the face-to-face meeting to address the claims they raised in their £88 million Netflix series.

The outlet reports that the couple were particularly incensed that the Palace facilitated a warm reconciliation meeting between black charity boss Ngozi Fulani, and Lady Susan Hussey, a former lady-in-waiting after a race row.

Harry and Meghan reportedly see this meeting, where Hussey offered her “sincere apologies”, as a “double standard” as no such efforts have been made for them.

Despite the unfolding drama with Harry and Meghan, King Charles was seen in good spirits on Friday as he danced with holocaust survivors at a Jewish community centre in north London.

At one point, the monarch was seen on the dancefloor with the stepsister of survivor and famed diarist Anne Frank.

At 93, Eva Schloss has survived Nazi concentration camps, spent decades promoting peace among humanity and has now pulled some moves with a King during a celebration of Chanukah.

She said: “He was sweet, he really took part, he seemed to enjoy it but it is unusual for him not to make a speech. But he was very relaxed and he enjoyed it, I was trying to get a dance with him.

“They are so easy to talk to, they are not standing on a higher level where you have to make an appointment, they are human beings and want to be part of the community and part of the British people and help everybody.”