The coronation of Great Britain’s King Charles III has been scheduled for May 6, which was to be cross-country day for the Badminton Horse Trials. But not anymore.
The schedule for the 5-star has been reshuffled, so it will begin a day later than usual and cross-country thus will be held on the Sunday, May 7. (Someone I met at the Maruland 5-star event joked that the conflict would be settled by having the coronation at Badminton, which I believed for two seconds–after all, Badminton is very important!)
Dressage competition will start early on May 6, then be halted so spectators can watch the coronation on big screens around the grounds. Dressage will resume when the ceremonies conclude.
So if you’re planning on the trip of a lifetime to Badminton and making reservations, bear in mind that the event will end Monday, May 8 rather than on the seventh.