King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort. Here is what we know about the plans, code-named Operation Golden Orb.
A coronation is both the symbolic religious ceremony during which a sovereign is crowned and the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch’s head. However, it is not actually necessary for the monarch to be crowned to become King. Edward VIII reigned without a coronation – and Charles automatically became King the moment Queen Elizabeth II died.
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Coronations have remained much the same for more than 1,000 years. The British ceremony is the only remaining event of its type in Europe. However, Buckingham Palace has said that although the coronation will be “rooted in long-standing traditions”, it will also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future”.
It is likely to be shorter and smaller in scale than Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, with a wider range of religions represented.
The coronation procession is also expected to be more modest. Queen Elizabeth’s procession had 16,000 participants, and took 45 minutes to pass any stationary point on the 7km (4.3 miles) route.
This time, the King and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will travel to Westminster Abbey in the King’s procession, and return to Buckingham Palace in a larger coronation procession, where they will be joined by other members of the Royal Family.
The palace has not yet said who will subsequently appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace has announced various events for the weekend, including a concert and laser light show at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May.
Pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales will be able to stay open for an extra two hours on Friday and Saturday of the coronation weekend.
People are also being invited to hold street parties, and to take part in volunteering projects in their local community, as part of the Big Help Out initiative.
Events are expected to be publicised under the official Coronation logo, which has been created by former Apple designer Jonny Ive. It features a rose, a thistle, a daffodil and a shamrock – emblems from nations across the United Kingdom.
Source: BBC
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