THE Coronation of King Carlos III It will be next May 6 at Westminster Abbey, London, and will differ in pomp and circumstance from that of his mother, Elizabeth II.
The British sovereign, who wants to transform the royal family into a “Slim” monarchy, began the changes with an invitation to his enthronement, which looks like a drawing of the traditional and very British house of Liberty, and the cancellation of the role of consort of the his former lover and now wife Camilla.
For the British, it will simply be the queen and He will incorporate his two sons and grandsons into the royal family. They are the ones who will be waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
A way to compensate for the farewell of Harry and Meghan, the dukes of Sussex, who hate the new queen. They have not yet confirmed whether or not they will come to the ceremony. They have been invited but no one can tell them what the role of the monarch’s youngest son, his wife and their children will be.
How is the invitation
The invitation to the coronation of the king is elaborate and colorful, with a cheerful, festive and spring tone. The ecological passion of the king is evident.
The design, unveiled on Wednesday by Buckingham Palace, echoes a special hand-painted invitation to Elizabeth’s coronation ceremony, which was especially designed for Charles, her son and future king, who attended the 1953 ceremony , when he was a four-year-old prince.
Her Majesty has chosen a design, also brilliantly illustrated, to adorn her invitation, which will be sent to more than 2000 people in the coming days and weeks.
Hand painted in watercolor and gouachewater-soluble opaque paint, embodies the king’s greatest passions: nature and the environmentwith an abundance of wildflowers and wildlife.
It also features the four floral symbols of the United Kingdom – the rose, shamrock, thistle and daffodil – and the coats of arms of the King and Queen.
queen camilla
The bright blue wording introduces Her Majesty for the first time as Queen Camilla. “The Coronation of Their Majesties King Carlos III and Queen Camila” is the main and Amazing announcement.
“By order of the King, Earl Marshall has orders to invite … to be present at Westminster Abbey Church on 6th May 2023,” it read. It will be reproduced and printed on recycled card, with gold foil details.
The invitation was designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, who had not seen the invitation since the king’s childhood. It was personally chosen by the monarch, after members of the Arte Workers’ Guild, of which he is an honorary member, were asked to submit designs.
In 1953, the young Prince Charles received his invitation, specially designed for his mother’s coronation. Adorned with marching soldiers, trumpeters, a lion and a unicorn, along with lots of green foliage and flowers, it is certainly similar.
The official invitation, sent out to the rest of the 8,000-strong congregation for the occasion, featured a much simpler and more drab design.
The artist who designed the invitation
The heraldic artist behind the coronation invitation, Andrew Jamieson, was so flabbergasted when he was told just a month ago that his design had been chosen by the king, that he had to sit down over a cup of coffee “to 30 minutes”. . to take it all in.
The heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator had submitted a black-and-white drawing as a proposed draft for a coronation invitation.
She said there was a very specific relationship, but she decided to focus on the monarch’s well-known love of gardening and the environment.
“I pitched the project but didn’t give it much more thought,” Jamieson, 61, told the paper. The Telegraph.
“I was surprised when I got a call that my design had been chosen about a month ago. “I went for a cup of coffee with my wife and sat for half an hour to absorb it,” she said.
Jamieson therefore had to “make it” and send a color version as soon as possible. “It’s been a hectic month,” he laughed. “No pressure!” Jamieson was sworn to secrecy after winning the commission. He didn’t even tell his mother or his two children, admitting that they would find out Wednesday by reading the newspapers.
A “green” king.
He chose to depict a “green king”, wearing a crown of thorns as “just a fantasy”, adorning the design with wild flowers, to represent the time of year and new beginnings.
The choice of wren and robin was made after a walk in the woods while photographing the birds. “I love them, they have a lot of character,” she said.
The letters he used are simply his own form, although they are loosely based on a Renaissance and Roman italics. He had no personal contact with the monarch and has no idea if he himself will be invited to the ceremony.
“That would be nice, but who knows?” he admitted. “It was enough for me to be able to produce the show. A fantastic opportunity to play a small part in such an incredible moment in the history of this country. It’s amazing,” said the designer.
The artist, who was born in London but lives near St. Andrews in Scotland, had no idea that as a child the King had received his illustrated coronation invitation from his mother in 1953, meaning any resemblance was just a coincidence.
Trained in heraldry and manuscript illumination at the Reigate School of Art in Surrey, he went on to design and illuminate royal letters, patents and state documents for the King’s Crown Office.
In 2011, he lit up the Royal Letters Patent by granting Prince William the title of Duke of Cambridge on their wedding day.
The guests
Emails were sent to save the May 6 date for the coronation. Preparations are underway, the countdown to the ceremony begins.
The final guest list is yet to be confirmed. But attendees are sure to include a variety of foreign royalty, heads of state, and politicians.
But one high-profile person who will not be attending is Joe Biden. His wife will replace him.
The President of the United States confirmed to King Charles, in a telephone call, that he would not attend the coronation and that the United States would be represented by his wife Jill, the First Lady.
Despite the president’s decision not to participate, Washington has been at pains to deny that his absence was a trivial matter..
Meanwhile, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s new first minister, has said he will attend. Despite him being a committed republican and having promised to speak at an independence rally in Glasgow later that day.
Only a small minority of politicians and colleagues should be invitedand far fewer members of the aristocracy than the large numbers who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation 70 years ago.
While 8,000 guests flocked to Westminster Abbey for the late Queen’s investiture, this year’s guest list has dwindled to around 2,000.
The royal family present
Although the coronation of King Carlos III will be a smaller event than in 1953, almost the entire monarchy will be present. Members of the entire royal family, including cousins and nieces, are expected to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Even the youngest members of the family, even Prince Louis, participate, posing a challenge to their parents on how to control them.
Prince George will become the youngest future king to hold an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four pages of honour.
The nine-year-old will be tasked with wearing the king’s robes alongside three other pages of honour: young Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, Nicholas Barclay, 13, and Ralph Tollemache, 12. All three are the children of friends of His Majesty.
Will Harry and Meghan go?
THE big doubt What remains is whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend. Although the couple said they have been in correspondence with the king’s office regarding the coronation, they have not confirmed for sure whether they will attend.
A spokesperson said: “We will not be revealing an immediate decision on the Duke and Duchess’ participation at this time.”
If any of them participate, it is understood that the visit will be short. One-year-old Archie and Lilibet are not expected to travel to London for the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Fergie, the Duchess of York, also revealed at an event in New York earlier this month that she had yet to receive an invite.
“I’m traveling right now, so maybe (the invitation) went somewhere else,” she said.
the new royal family
While many family members will attend the ceremony, only working royals are expected to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to fly, in line with King Charles’ desire for a more simplified monarchy.
Queen Camilla’s children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, will be attending along with their children and will be on the balcony.
Camilla’s family will receive equal attention at the Coronationand many of his grandchildren will be in the spotlight for the first time in official positions.
The Queen has chosen to include her three grandchildren, twins Gus and Louis Lopes, 13, and Freddy Parker Bowles, 12, as pages of honour, as well as her great-grandson, Arthur Elliot, 11.
Meanwhile, the Queen Consort’s six female companions, the stand-ins for the late Queen’s former ladies-in-waiting, are also likely to attend the event. They were appointed to support and accompany Her Majesty on important occasions.
foreign royalty
Members of foreign royal families should also be invited to the ceremony, in a historic break with tradition.
A centuries-old convention stated that a coronation was to be a sacred ceremony between a monarch and his people, in the presence of God.
But King Charles is ready to end the tradition and invite his counterparts from all over the world.
A source said The mail Sunday: “I think the rule started because a coronation should be a private event of a monarch with God.
Foreign royals are expected to attend, including Kings Felipe and Letizia of Spain, Kings of Jordan and the Kings of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima and King William.
Source: Clarin
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