The United Kingdom prepares to crown Carlos III

Charles III will be officially crowned in two weeks in Londonin a ceremony full of tradition but that the British king wants simpler and more modern than that of Isabel II 70 years ago. And that arouses much less interest.

His coronation, on May 6 at the westminster abbey Before 2,000 guests, including heads of state, crowned heads and members of civil society, it will take place eight months after he came to the throne on the death of his mother, who reigned for seven decades.

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The coronation of the very young Elizabeth II in 1953 had 8,000 guests, an 18th century carriage and lasted three hours.

the one of Charles IIIa monarch both new and old, who at 74 years old had been replacing his mother for a long time, will be limited to just over an hour and will have modern elements such as an air-conditioned carriage and a vegan oil painting.

But if the coronation of Isabel II was followed on the BBC by 27 of the then 36 million Britons, now 64% say they are not interested, according to a YouGov survey.

In a United Kingdom In the midst of the crisis, with inflation that does not fall below 10%, another survey showed that for 51% of Britons the ceremony should not be paid for with public money.

There will not be “prodigality or excess”, promised the cabinet minister Oliver Dowden. But “It’s a wonderful time in our history and people wouldn’t want to see us skimp”, he added.

Carlos III, whose role is merely ceremonial and without political power, comes to the throne in a United Kingdom faced with multiple challenges.

These include secessionist aspirations in two of its nations –Scotland and North Ireland– and the review of the colonial and slave-owning past, which even led the new king to support an investigation into the role of the monarchy in the slave trade.

In this context, the anti-monarchist group Republic plan a protest in downtown London the day of the coronation.

“The coronation is the celebration of hereditary power and privileges, it has no place in a modern society“said its president, graham smith.

vegetarian quiche

Seeking to encourage public enthusiasm, the royal family multiplied the announcements.

A silver cross was made for the occasion with two small fragments of wood donated by the Pope Franciscowhich according to the Vatican belonged to the “Vera Cruz” in which he died Jesus.

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The creation of a crown emoji was announced to accompany the messages in Twitter.

And the recipe chosen by Carlos and Camila for the occasion: a vegetarian quiche based on spinach, broad beans and tarragon.

They hope that the British will prepare it for the great neighborhood meals that will take place throughout the country on Sunday the 7th.

That day at night there will also be a concert in front of the windsor castle, about 40 km west of London. In his poster, headed by the Americans Katy Perry and lionel ritchie and the italian Andrea Bocellihighlights the absence of British superstars such as Elton John, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles.

On Monday the 8th, which will be a holiday, the royal family called on the British to do volunteer work.

Harry without Meghan

But what seems to interest public opinion the most is the presence among the guests of the prince harry.

After launching harsh criticism of the monarchy in a documentary by Netflix and an explosive memoir, the youngest son of Charles III38, will attend the ceremony alone.

His wife Meghanwho even accused an unspecified member of the royal family of racism, will stay with their children in Californiawhere the couple has lived since they abruptly abandoned the monarchy in 2020.

The coronation itself will begin in the morning with a float procession from the Buckingham Palace to nearby Westminster Abbey.

There, Carlos III will take an oath before being anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welbyin the hands, head and chest.

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Afterwards, you will receive the royal regalia: Edward’s mantle, orb, scepter and crown, from the 17th century, adapted for the occasion.

Camila, 75, whom he married for the second time in 2005, will be crowned with the crown of the queen marygrandmother of Elizabeth II.

A new procession, accompanied by 4,000 soldiers in full dress uniform, will return them to the palace from whose balcony they will greet the crowd and witness an air parade.

Source: Elcomercio

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