For the first time in almost 500 years, a senior Vatican representative will be present at the ceremony.
The coronation of Charles III is a historical and cultural event in the United Kingdom, but it is also an act of a political nature. The grandeur of the coronation once again serves the British nation to escape its isolationism, feed the imagination, for a weekend, of its imperial past and continue to maintain itself, through its “soft power”among nations vying for world leadership.
In the midst of the isolationist course and the split that the UK has been doomed due to Brexitin addition to the growing internal territorial tensions with the nations that compose it, such as Scotland or Northern Ireland, the celebration of the coronation involves some precautions and guidelines, both internal and external.
This Saturday (06), at Westminster Abbey, nearly a hundred heads of state or prime ministers from five continents will gather to support the British monarchy. Of the 2,200 guests who will attend the coronation of Charles III, it is estimated that around 850 of those in attendance will be representatives of NGOs, citizens’ groups and also all types of charities from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations (the Common).
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (foreign Office in English), made dutiful calls to virtually every government in the world, but there were three countries that were ignored: Russia, Belarus and the Islamic Republic of Iran. An obvious message about the British position on the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, invitations to their respective ambassadors were offered to North Korea and Nicaragua.
Instead, the presence of representatives of the 54 countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Charles III is the leader, which includes numerous presidents and heads of state, was confirmed. On the guest list are the leaders of the 14 countries which, in addition to the United Kingdom, have Charles as head of state. canadian prime ministers, Justin Trudeauand from New Zealand, Christopher HipkinsI have been in London since Thursday (04).
Continental Europe will be represented by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenand the President of the Council, Charles Michel. The heads of state of France, Italy, Germany and Poland will also participate. The Vatican Secretary of State, Peter Parolinowill represent the Pope francescoand he will be the first Catholic cardinal to attend the coronation of a British king since the schism in the Church under Henry VIII nearly 500 years ago.
Among many leaders, the absence of the president of the United States, Joe Bidenwho has delegated his representation to his wife, Jill Biden. Recently, the White House tenant announced that he will soon make a state trip to the United Kingdom, avoiding what some leaders may consider an insult to the British Crown and also because they are, above all, two historic allies who share what he calls “a special relationship”.
Finally, there will also be more uncomfortable guests, such as the Chinese vice president, Han Zheng, which outraged British MPs over its role in the crackdown on its former colony Hong Kong. Domestically, there will be hostile politicians, such as the leader of Sinn Féin in Ulster, Michelle O’Neill.
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