Coronation of Charles III
Charles and Camilla were crowned
The British royal couple were crowned this Saturday at Westminster Abbey in front of more than 2,000 guests. A historic moment that hasn’t happened in 70 years.
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Charles and Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation, as per tradition, to a packed crowd despite the rain.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday. ceremony Eight months after the death of Elizabeth II, the Christian Church was full of pomp and glory.
The consecration culminated in the first time in 70 years that the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the 74-year-old St Edward’s crown, which has been used for all coronations since 1661 and is made of solid gold and set with rubies.
“God save the king!” said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Prince William, kneeling, then pledged allegiance to his father. Then 75-year-old Camilla, Charles’ second wife, was blessed and crowned.
“Not my king”
When his mother Elizabeth II dies in September 2022, aged 96, Charles III becomes king of the 14 Commonwealth of Nations, from Canada to Australia to Jamaica. His coronation, unique in Europe, was a religious confirmation.
If it was modernized for a short time, the gospel sung in addition to representatives of major religions and the classics, this thousand-year-old ritual gave the British monarchy the opportunity to use all the luxury that its secret.
The King left Buckingham Palace in a carriage drawn by six horses and criss-crossed central London in the rain before thousands of royal fans and under him some unimaginable signs reading “Not My King” (“Not My King”) Mum.
Harry was relegated to 3rd place
Prince William and his wife Kate were joined by other members of the royal family Prince Harry, Relegated to third place and deprived of any official role during this historic day, the result of his departure for California in 2020, following violent criticism against the palace.
2,300 guests, foreign dignitaries such as French President Emmanuel Macron or the wife of US President Jill Biden, celebrities such as actress Judi Dench, representatives of the aristocracy, political leaders and representatives of civil society attended.
At the end of the ceremony, the royal couple, with crowns on their heads, set off for Buckingham in another 18th century carriage, the very uncomfortable “Gold State Coach”. He was escorted by an inspired procession of 4,000 soldiers, Princess Anne on horseback and William and his family in another carriage.
Less famous than Elizabeth or her successor William
Amid a cost-of-living crisis in the UK, the event, complete with the world’s largest diamond-encrusted golden scepter, chariot and crown, was produced with little popular fanfare.
Another drawback: the police force, which has mobilized more than 11,000 officers, is one of their largest security operations. stopped More than 20 protesters, including six anti-monarchy protesters and environmentalists, planned to protest along the royal route before the coronation. “This is something you’d expect to see in Moscow, not London,” protested Human Rights Watch.
Anti-monarchists remain a minority, but their proportion is rising, especially among young people. Their presence was unimaginable under Elizabeth II, a sign of challenges for the already aging sovereign Charles III, far less popular than his mother or his heir William, 40.
(AFP)
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