The date of the ceremony was announced a few days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, however, little by little other details of the coronation of Charles III that next Saturday May 6 will have processions, feasts and concerts.
The coronation of King Charles III in May will feature a star-studded concert, a grand “national lunch” and a volunteer promotion initiative, in addition to the traditional ceremony and parades, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday.
The three-day festivities, ceremonies and community events will be an opportunity “for people to come together in celebration of a historic occasion,” he added.
The monarchy will try to reduce until then the negative impact of the inflammatory statements about the royal family in the memoir “In the Shadows” by Prince Henry, the king’s youngest son, released this month.
It is not yet known if Prince Harry – who lives in the United States – and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, will attend the coronation, but a recent report in the Sunday Times newspaper indicated that there could be a reconciliation with their father and brother William , heir to the throne, before the celebration.
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Carlos74, became king after the death in September of his mother, Elizabeth II, at 96 years of age, 70 of them at the helm of the monarchy.
Carlos II also assumed as head of state of the 14 countries of the British Commonwealth (Commonwealth)including Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
The coronation usually takes place a few months after the monarch takes office, as there is a period of national mourning and many details to adjust.
Coronation of Carlos and Camila
Charles III’s coronation, the first in the UK since 1953, will take place on Saturday May 6 at Westminster Abbey, where they have been held for 900 years.
His 75-year-old wife Camila will also be crowned consort.
The couple will arrive from the palace without other members of the royal family, in what is known as the “king’s procession”, and then return with a retinue, which is known as the “coronation procession”.
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To close the first day, the members of royalty will greet the population from a balcony of Buckingham Palace, on whose esplanade thousands of people are expected to gather. Nevertheless, At the moment, the safest thing is that the Dukes of Sussex will not go out on the balcony with the king.
“special” concert
The next day, there will be a “Special Coronation Concert” at Windsor Castlewest of London, broadcast live on the BBC, which will feature the participation of “world music icons and contemporary stars”.
A “coronation choir” will also perform, made up of amateur singing groups from across the UK, from choirs of refugees, health workers and LGTBQ+ groups (lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual, ‘queer’ and others). as well as deaf people.
The main course will arrive at night, with a light show titled “Light Up the Nation” that will fill emblematic places with colors, with projectors, lasers and drones.
Neighbors and communities will be invited to participate in “great coronation luncheons” as a “national act of celebration and friendship.”
Monday, the last day of the festivities (which this year will be a holiday), will be organized by charitable and religious groups, which “will highlight the positive impact of volunteering in the nation’s communities,” reported the Palace. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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