Charles III The official coronation will take place within a month on May 6. The historic moment will take place at Westminster Abbey in London and will be rich in symbolism but also modern.
Trips will be two of the highlights of the entire festival. The King and Queen will depart the Palace of Westminster in the golden carriage used at all coronations since the 1930s, and the carriage used during Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
“This carriage will be the centerpiece of the procession,” says Sally Gutsir, curator of the Royal Collection Trust, recalling the vehicle’s four meters high, seven meters long and four tonnes.
But despite the fulfillment of tradition, this time there will be room for some consolation. The Diamond Car already debuted in 2014 Suspension, electric windows and air conditioning.
For practical reasons, the return journey will be much shorter than the one made by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, who described the journey in the old wooden carriage as “not very comfortable”.
The crown jewels are seeing the light of day again
Dozens of items from the royal treasury, which have so far been kept in the Tower of London from the public, will give the ceremony a coronation-like feel.
A St. Edward’s CrownWeighing more than two kilos, Carlos will be placed on the head during the coronation.
Already on the way back, the king will bring Imperial crownConsidered a “work crown”, it is used on formal occasions.
Camila, the Queen Consort, will be crowned with the crown Queen Mary, worn by Charles’ great-grandmother, Elizabeth II. Behind the option – a novelty in recent UK history – are questions of “sustainability and effectiveness”, says the royal family’s official website.
Code Confirmation
Carlos’ confirmed number is also not left to chance.
The oil used in the ceremony is scented with essential oils of sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, amber and orange blossom. JerusalemHarvested from two olive groves: in the Monastery of the Ascension and in the Monastery of Mary Magdalene, where Carlos’ grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, is buried.
Handpicked music
According to the palace, six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission were commissioned for the event, where a new coronation song composed by the British composer and music producer will be presented. Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The music genres of UK and Commonwealth countries will be represented by 12 musical pieces at the event.
At the request of Charles III, Greek Orthodox music will also be included in honor of his father, Prince Philip, who died in 2021.
