Find out when the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II’s son will take place and get a look at the main details about the traditional royal family event
A coronation ceremony of King Charles III will be held on May 6 in London, almost eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The event takes place at Westminster Abbey, the same place where Charles III’s mother was crowned, maintaining the more than 900-year tradition of the British monarchy.
In all, there will be three days of celebrations, also punctuated by concerts and incentives for volunteering in the United Kingdom. This will be the first coronation of a British monarch in 70 years, following the longest reign in history led by Elizabeth II, who also makes Charles the oldest monarch to be crowned.
the ceremony of coronation of Charles III was baptized with Operation Golden Orb, and can be divided into four main moments: Procession to Westminster Abbey, coronation ceremony, parade at Buckingham Palace and greeting to the public on the famous balcony of the building. See the previously revealed details of Charles III’s coronation ceremony.
When will the coronation be?
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Saturday 6 May
The script of the ceremony coronation of Charles III start with the Procession of the Kingon 6 May, when the King and Queen Consort, Camilla, as well as other members of the Royal Family, leave Buckingham Palace and follow the 2.1km route to the Westminster Abbey. The journey is shorter than that made by Elizabeth II in 1953, which covered 8 km and took two hours to complete.
Charles III and Camilla it will use the same carriage used by Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, but which has had surprisingly modern modifications, such as air conditioning and electric windows. The procession ends at Westminster Abbey, where the religious coronation ceremony begins at 7 am (Brasilia time).
The ceremony, which formalizes the monarch’s role as head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of his titles and powers, will be presided over by Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the highest clergyman in the Church of England. The King will sit in the Coronation Chair, where he will receive St Edward’s Crown (1661), all in solid gold and encrusted with 444 semi-precious stones. In addition to the crown, he will hold other symbols of the monarchy such as: the scepter, the orb and the sovereign’s ring.
After the coronation, Charles III and Camilla will do the same 2.1km route back to the Buckingham Palace and will be welcomed by over 6,000 British armed forces and soldiers from 35 Commonwealth countries, who will participate in the parade. On the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Charles III, Camilla and the main members of the royal family will see the Armed Forces fly over and greet the public.
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Sunday 7 May
The day after coronation of Charles III, communities have been encouraged to organize street lunches and parties with their neighbours. The initiative big lunch (“Grande Almoço”, in the Portuguese translation) is organized by the Eden Project, a social project supported by camilla since 2013, which aims to bring people together to reduce loneliness and promote community spirit.
At night, Katy Perry, Take That, Freya Ridings, Lionel Ritchie, LGBTQ+ singing groups, opera singer Andrea Bocelli, among others, participate in the coronation concert, a show broadcast directly from Windsor Castle Park, starting at midnight on Monday 8 May (Brasilia time). It will be the first time that a concert will be held in the castle park.
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Monday 8 May
The last day of festivities marking the coronation ceremony of Charles III try to encourage the British to participate voluntary actions and social projects and organizations. called by The big help (“A Grande Ajuda”, in Portuguese), the event encourages participation in volunteering projects and actions, amidst the local record shortage of volunteers in the UK.
Harry, Meghan and other guests
The guest list for the coronation ceremony of Charles III has about 2,000 names, a much smaller number than the more than 8,000 invited for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. After numerous controversies and accusations against the British Royal Family, the prince harry confirmed that he will participate in the coronation ceremony of Charles III, your father. He, on the other hand, will travel alone, without his wife, meghan. May 6 is also the birthday of Archie, the son of Harry and Meghan.
In addition to members of the British royal family and the monarchies of other countries, such as Sweden, Denmark and Japan, heads of state and government from all over the world are expected to attend the ceremony. OR President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attendance confirmed at the event. Charles III it also invited 850 representatives of UK charities and community groups.
Source: Terra
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