Her Majesty’s Theatre in London to undergo name change to honour King Charles III following coronation

The popular West End venue, Her Majesty’s Theatre, is set to be renamed in honour of the coronation of King Charles III. The setting will go by the name His Majesty’s Theatre after the coronation.

King Charles III’s coronation is set to take place next month on May 6 in a ceremony held at Westminster Abbey. To mark the occasion, Her Majesty’s Theatre will undergo a name change to commemorate the new monarch.

From May 6, the venue will be known as His Majesty’s Theatre to mark the new era of King Charles III’s reign. In the past, theatres on the site of the venue on Haymarket Street in London have reflected different reigning monarchs.

The theatre that currently stands tall in Haymarket was built in 1897, but it’s not the first venue to have been built there. The site has been home to a theatre since 1705, when The Queen’s Theatre was named in honour of Queen Anne.

Her Majesty’s Theatre was first named in the commemoration of a king in 1714 following the accession of George I. It was most recently named His Majesty’s Theatre after Edward VII.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera currently resides at the theatre, with the composer having confirmed the show will not be going anywhere anytime soon despite the venue’s name change.

In a post on Twitter sharing an article on the theatre’s scheduled new title, Webber wrote to his 218,300 followers: "Box 5, however, remains reserved for the Phantom’s use at all times..."