The king charles iii He will be crowned on 3 June next year in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, UK officials said Wednesday.
Members of the British government said plans converge on that Saturday in early summer, although discussions continue over which other days will become official holidays.
However, from Buckingham Palace refused to confirm the date coronation for next year.
The coronation, almost 70 years after that of the mother, will be the centerpiece of the feast days that will mark the beginning of the monarch’s reign. Carlos ascended the throne and was made king last month following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
By June next year, the king will be 74 years old, making him the oldest person to be crowned in British history. It has been widely reported that the coronation will be a smaller and more modest version of previous ceremonies, with room for representatives of different faiths and community groups in keeping with the diversity of modern Britain. Charles will be crowned along with his wife, the queen consort Camilla.
When Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, more than 8,000 guests from 129 nations traveled to Westminster Abbey in central London, with temporary platforms erected to accommodate guests, including all members of the British aristocracy. Security restrictions mean the church can only hold around 2,000 people today, giving planners a headache.
The UK Foreign Office spent days designing the seating arrangement for the Queen’s funeral, taking into account diplomatic hierarchies and protocol.
The coronation ceremony itself is steeped in tradition. The king is seated on a throne known as the Chair of Edward, holding the ruler’s scepter and staff, to represent his constitutional control over the nation, and the ruler’s globe, to represent the Christian world. After being anointed with oil, blessed and consecrated by the senior clergy, Carlos will have the crown of St. Edward on his head.
Named after the last Anglo-Saxon king, Edward the Confessor, the crown of Saint Edward is made of solid gold and features more than 400 precious stones, including rubies, garnets and sapphires. The version that will be used next year was originally made for Charles II in 1661, is 30 centimeters high and weighs 2.23 kilograms. He is usually kept under surveillance in the Tower of London.
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Source: Clarin
