After the ceremony to be held in Westminster Abbey on May 6, a star-studded concert, a national “big lunch” and initiatives promoting volunteerism are planned.
More is known about the upcoming coronation of Charles III. Buckingham Palace kicked off a three-day program of celebrations on Saturday, January 21. The coronation of England’s new king will indeed follow a precise plan, just like Elizabeth II’s funeral, which left nothing to chance. The name of this operation. “Golden Ball”. Already underway, he must plan in minute detail the religious ceremony in which Charles III and his wife Camilla will be crowned King and Queen.
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Charles III’s coronation will take place on the morning of May 6, eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96. And it will take place in London’s Westminster Abbey, as has been the case with previous coronations of British monarchs for 900 years.
As tradition dictates, it will be headed by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church. “The coronation is a solemn religious ceremony as well as an occasion for celebration and pomp,” Buckingham Palace said. The ceremony “will be forward-looking, steeped in tradition and long-standing grandeur.”
Day 1: coronation and “king’s procession”.
Charles III and Camilla will arrive at Westminster from Buckingham Palace in what is known as the King’s Procession. After the ceremony, they will return to Buckingham as part of the Coronation Procession, for which they will be joined by other members of the royal family. To end this first day, the King and Queen, accompanied by members of the royal family, will appear on Buckingham Palace to greet the crowd.
Day 2: concert in Windsor
The following day there will be a concert at Windsor Castle in west London with “international music icons and contemporary stars”. It will be broadcast on the BBC. Buckingham, however, did not mention the names of the artists who will perform on the stage. The audience will include volunteers from charities supported by Charles and Camilla. The Coronation Choir will also perform a concert featuring singers from refugee choirs, public health service, LGBTQ+ and deaf choirs. Then in the evening iconic UK landmarks will be lit up.
On May 7, the population will also be invited to participate in the “grand coronation breakfast”, neighborhood parties to “celebrate friendship”. “Thousands of events” should take place in the streets, parks, parks, Buckingham thinks.
Day 3: public holiday
On Monday, May 8, which will be a public holiday, people will be encouraged to do volunteer work. The move aims to “bring people together and create a volunteer movement that will last beyond the coronation weekend,” the palace said.
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First crowning since 1953
These popular celebrations are reminiscent of those held in June 2022 for Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her reign. Across Great Britain, tens of thousands of neighborhood lunches and parties were organized to celebrate this hugely popular monarch.
The coronation is traditionally held in the months following the accession to the throne. This period allows for both national mourning and royal mourning, and to organize the ceremony. The last coronation, Elizabeth II, took place on June 2, 1953. For the first time, the ceremony, lavish, was televised and watched by 27 million of Britain’s then 36 million population. It lasted more than three hours in front of 8,251 guests gathered in the abbey. 129 nations and territories were officially represented.
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In any case, Buckingham wants to make “this historic event” a moment of celebration that “gives people an opportunity to come together.” But will the entire royal family be reunited? Buckingham Palace did not say in its press release whether Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, who is exiled in California, will attend the ceremony. The palace has never officially responded to the prince’s explosive book. The alternative published on January 10, in which he made scathing accusations against several members of the royal family, particularly his brother William and Queen Camilla. For now, the mystery remains.
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Source: Le Figaro
