More is known about the upcoming coronation of Charles III.
Buckingham Palace began to unveil the program for the three days of festivities planned for the occasion on Saturday January 21.
The coronation of the new king of England will indeed follow a precise plan, like the funeral of Elizabeth II, which left nothing to chance.
Name of this operation?
“Golden Orb”.
Already underway, she must plan down to the smallest detail the religious ceremony that will see Charles III and his wife Camilla crowned king and queen consort.
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The coronation ceremony of Charles III will take place on the morning of May 6, eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96.
And will take place at Westminster Abbey in London, as had been the case for previous coronations of British monarchs for 900 years.
As tradition dictates, it will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church.
“The coronation is a solemn religious service, as well as an occasion for celebration and pageantry,” says Buckingham Palace.
The ceremony "will be forward-looking, while being steeped in tradition and long-standing pageantry."
Day 1: the coronation and the "king's procession"
Charles III and Camilla will arrive in Westminster from Buckingham Palace in a procession called the 'King's Procession'.
After the ceremony, they will return to Buckingham as part of the 'Coronation Procession', for which they will be joined by other members of the Royal Family.
To conclude this first day, the king and queen consort, accompanied by members of the royal family, will appear on the balcony of Buckingham, to greet the crowd.
Day 2: a concert in Windsor
The following day will be a concert at Windsor Castle, west London, with “international music icons and contemporary stars”.
It will be broadcast on the BBC.
Buckingham, however, did not mention the names of the artists who will perform on stage.
Among the audience will be volunteers from charities supported by Charles and Camilla.
A “coronation choir” will also perform a concert, featuring singers from refugee choirs, the public health service, LGBTQ+ and deaf singing groups.
Then, in the evening, iconic locations across the UK will be illuminated.
The population will also be invited on May 7 to participate in the "grand coronation breakfast", neighborhood parties to "celebrate friendship".
"Thousands of events" should take place in the streets, gardens, parks, according to Buckingham.
Day 3: public holiday
On Monday, May 8, which will be a public holiday, people will be encouraged to volunteer.
The move aims to “bring people together and create a volunteer movement that will last beyond coronation weekend,” the palace said.
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First coronation since 1953
These popular celebrations recall those that took place in June 2022 for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, for her 70 years of reign.
Across the UK, tens of thousands of neighbours' lunches and picnics had been organized to celebrate this hugely popular monarch.
The coronation is traditionally held in the months following the accession to the throne.
This period allows both to observe the national mourning and the royal mourning, and to organize the ceremony.
The last coronation, that of Elizabeth II, dates back to June 2, 1953. For the first time, the ceremony, grandiose, had been broadcast on television and watched by 27 million Britons, for 36 million inhabitants at the time. .
It had lasted more than three hours, in front of 8,251 guests massed in the Abbey.
129 nations and territories were officially represented.
Will Meghan and Harry be there?
Buckingham wants in any case to make "this historic event" a moment of celebration, which gives "the opportunity for people to come together".
But will the royal family itself be reunited in full?
Buckingham Palace did not indicate in its press release whether Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, exiled in California, will be present at the ceremony.
The palace has never officially reacted to the prince's explosive book,
The Substitute
, published on January 10, in which he makes harsh accusations against several members of the royal family, in particular his brother William and the queen consort Camilla. .
For now, the mystery remains.
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