All information about the coronation of Carlos III in the United Kingdom

This one Saturday, May 6at Westminster Abbey in London, King Charles III from England finally he will be crowned eight months after his accession to the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

Although Carlos is the protagonist of the event, his wife, Camilla, will also be crowned queen. The coronation ceremony has a more symbolic tone, because it is a tradition that has been going on for centuries in the history of the British monarchy.

when will the coronation take place

The coronation ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey in London, England. The official act will start on Saturday at 11 am.

How many hours can you see from Ecuador

Due to the time zone difference, you can see the ceremony on Saturday at 5 am from Ecuador. Also in Colombia, Panama and Peru. In Mexico, the ceremony will be broadcast from 4 am, in Chile and Venezuela at 6 am, and in Argentina and Uruguay at 7 am.

How to watch the ceremony live

British channels BBC, ITV and Sky will be in charge of broadcasting the real event live. DIRECTV, Hulu+, Fubo TV and Sling TV streaming platforms will also broadcast the coronation.

who will be crowned

Carlos III will be officially crowned king, despite having held the title since Queen Elizabeth’s death last September. His second wife, Camilla Rosemary, will be crowned Queen Consort, as arranged by Queen Elizabeth. However, the invitations to the ceremony removed the word consort from Camilla’s title.

Who is invited

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that 2,000 people have been invited to the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Members of the royal family themselves, such as Prince Edward, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, as well as the monarch’s sons Prince William and Prince Harry, will be present at the event. Guillermo will attend with his wife, Catalina, and their two oldest children, Jorge and Carlota, but Meghan Markle and Enrique’s two children will not attend the coronation.

Camilla’s children, the new queen, her grandchildren, her sister and her ex-husband have all confirmed their arrival.

Representatives of different religions, heads of government of other countries and members of European royal families are expected to arrive.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty along with cabinet members will be present at the coronation. About 80 members of the upper and lower houses of the British Parliament will also attend.

Some of the dignitaries confirmed so far are King Felipe of Spain and his wife Letizia; the President of the United States, Joe Biden and his wife; French President Emmanuel Macron; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Among others, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco.

What ceremonies will be held

It is expected that works related to coronation of King Carlos III and his wife last 3 days and last at least the whole weekend, as in the UK Monday will be a bank holiday for the event, starting from Saturday 6 to on Monday the 8th May.

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Who will perform at the coronation concert

The concert will be held on Sunday, May 7 at 8 p.m., and will feature English and foreign artists. Some singers like Harry Styles, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Elton John declined the invitation to participate in the event. These are the artists who will perform:

What dishes will be served at the coronation lunch

The main dishes are a Vegetable Quiche, made with spinach, various grains and tarragon, recipe by royal chef Mark Flanagan, and marinated lamb chops in Asian style with spices, potatoes and lettuce, by chef Ken Hom.

AND vegetarian plate It will be prepared by chef Nadiya Hussain, according to a recipe based on spicy eggplant and yogurt sauce.

Adam Handling will be in charge of desserts, and will consist of a trifle made with strawberries, cake and ginger cream sauce, accompanied by a series of sweet treats named after the royal family: Victoria biscuit, Prince Albert steak, two-tone Battenberg cake and queen mother chocolate cake, béarnaise sauce, kaiser rolls, veal prince orloff, margarita pizza, prince albert pudding, duke alexis lobster, royal Christian cheese, Wilhelmina strawberries, Russian charlotte, among others. (AND)