The sun rose in Britain the day after the coronation and
thousands of Britons celebrated in their neighborhoods
at a patriotic Great Royal Luncheon.
The classic cucumber, egg and crest sandwiches, Queen Elizabeth's coronation chicken to replace the Quiche Royal proposed by Prince Charles with spinach and cheese, cupcakes and lots of champagne and beer.
A day of celebration, which
ended with a concert at Windsor Palace
, where King Carlos III and Queen Camila decided to rest on Sunday, after an exhausting Saturday.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his billionaire Indian wife hosted a huge lunch and tea party in Downing St, where they invited
US first lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter
, who were attending the coronation to replace the president.
Finger sandwiches, salmon from Scotland, soda bread from Northern Ireland, coronation quiches, ice creams and a huge cake in the shape of a decorated British bus were all on the menu.
The Sunaks do not drink alcohol because they are practicing Hindus.
Along with her granddaughter Finnegan, Jill Biden was
the unexpected guest of honor
at this official Coronation Party on Downing St, where she was greeted by Ashata Murty and her two daughters, who are American and British by birth in California, when she and the first were studying at Stanford University.
The recital in celebration of the coronation of Carlos III in London.
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It has been 70 years since there was a Coronation weekend in Great Britain, which includes a holiday on Monday to rest from the party and for the British to dedicate themselves to volunteering.
Carrying pennants in the colors of the British flag, this premier of Indian origin and son of immigration invited
150 “British heroes”
to celebrate.
Many belonged to the Indian community, delighted at the invitation and proud, because they contribute heavily to the British GDP.
They had been invited by their actions to transform the community.
There were two long tables covered in white linen, china plates and coffee cups marked Charles III. There were their daughters Krishna and Anoiushka and Nova, their dog, wearing a Union Jack bandana flag.
The Big Lunch of the coronation
Thus began the Big Lunch
across the nation
to celebrate the coronation of King Charles and Camilla.
In the neighborhoods, in the towns and in the big cities, the neighbors met in the streets in restaurants and pubs.
They knew each other because they had taken their boys to school or because they all went to the same school.
A community spirit where jokes predominated, the conversations of yesterday's ceremony, the dresses, the personality of the king, the Conservative defeat on Friday in the local elections, the probable general elections and the British future.
They were more populous in the interior than in London.
At the classic London restaurant The Ivy in the Chelsea neighborhood, everyone was celebrating.
From the waiters with British flags for the royal brunch to the "5 o' clock tea", served like for kings, to the diners: finger sandwiches, cupcakes, Earl Gray tea.
For brunch, the classic eggs had been renamed Royal Eggs for the occasion.
There wasn't a pin.
Big stars were missing, although Andrea Boccelli, Lionel Richie, Kate Perry, Take that, among others, sang.
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“It is an unforgettable day to be in London.
My parents were at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, I
had the chance to see Carlos and Camila's.
To tell my grandchildren, ”explained Linda, an elegant South African who shared the“ 5 o clock tea ”with her friends at The Ivy, with that ineffable imperial decoration.
William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, made an appearance at Windsor to the surprise of picnic-goers.
Dressed in sport,
they chatted with those who celebrated, with inflatable or woven crowns, on the long boulevard that leads to the palace.
King Charles and Queen Camilla, crowned in a lavish and historic ceremony on Saturday,
were "deeply moved
" by the events, Buckingham Palace said.
The royal couple were "deeply grateful" to everyone who helped make it "such a glorious occasion" and to the "many" who turned out to show their support, the palace said.
“This is boring”
But since kings don't talk, all the channels have hired lip readers to find out what they really think when they speak.
When the king arrived at Westminster Abbey early for his coronation, one of his classic tantrums was detected.
He had to wait in the carriage for five minutes, before entering the church,
"This is boring
," said the king as he waited to be crowned.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were late with their children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in the Mall and the king and queen could not enter the Abbey before.
By protocol,
the princes of Wales had to do it before.
With the world watching what the crowned king was doing, a lip reader hired by
Sky News
read what the king was saying to Queen Camilla, who is the only one calming his rages.
"We can never be on time," said the king.
This is negative…There is always something…It is boring”, said the sovereign.
The published dialogue must have ruined the sovereign's rest in Windsor because
it was the most watched on television
the day after his coronation, when they are taking care of his image of his famous "tantrums".
Popularity and acceptance is essential for a House of Windsor, which has an acceptance of 56 percent and
not 70 percent of the days of Elizabeth II.
in search of popularity
The concert at Windsor Palace on Sunday night was the popular tribute to a sovereign, who came to power at the age of 74 and needed an air of modernity.
It is contributed by the princes of Wales, William and Kate and his children, including George, the future heir.
The little princes danced to the rhythm of the music.
There were Edward and Sophie, the Dukes of Edinburgh and their boys, Peter Philips and his daughters, nieces of the king. But the big news was Fergie, the Duchess of York, who was finally invited along with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, who seems to be slowly reincorporating into the Royal Family after the Epstein case.
It was the decision, after a dramatic family reunion, where his brothers alerted the king to the depression of the Duke of York and its risks.
The former divorcees behaved like a married couple and were accompanied by their daughters, princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and their husbands.
Zara and Mike Tindall, children of Princess Anne, were also there.
Not all the great artists who participated in the
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee concert were there.
Elton John, Princess Diana's friend, declined to participate.
Neither was Paul McCartney performing or Brian May from Queens.
Big stars were missing, although
Andrea Boccelli, Lionel Richie, Kate Perry
, Take that, among others, sang.
The concert opened with DJ PeteTong and Feel the love.
More than 20,000 people listened to the famous Chinese pianist Lang Lan and singer Nicole Scherzinger.
But the idea that all those who were there was to represent the dream of the Commonwealth, a fragile institution.
The Muppets and Miss Piggy filled the concert with nostalgia and made the king laugh.
Lucy Illingworth played the piano.
Stella McCarthey, Paul's daughter and a great designer, spoke about conservationism and the defense of the sovereign's ecology.
Halfway through the concert William, Prince of Wales, gave his speech.
After reminding his grandmother, Elizabeth II, that she would be proud of them, this ceremony had only one goal:
"Serve others."
“Pa, we are all proud of you”, he told him, before the applause and a subsequent and sung “God save the King”.
Charles III and Camilla.
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Lionel Richie contributed the rest.
The American singer said, after his version of Easy, that he believed that the king was going to bring “a new flavor. Many people don't know this but he has an extraordinary sense of humor, which we haven't seen.
I think in the future we are going to see a little piece of this – and of course, inclusiveness”.
Prince Harry and Meghan
, the Dukes of Sussex, were missing from the concert and on the balcony.
Bridgeerton star Adjooa Andoh must have apologized when she said Buckingham Palace's balcony was "terribly white" on Coronation Day.
The pain of Charles for the departure of his son Harry to California, after the coronation, made him notice at the family lunch at Buckingham Palace, after going out on the balcony.
"Genuinely disappointed",
Charles III gave a moving toast to his grandson Archie, "wherever you are", at the post-coronation buffet, even though Prince Harry had already left.
Their son Archie had not been invited to the coronation. His dad was present at the Abbey but immediately traveled to Montecito to celebrate his fourth birthday with him, Meghan and their friends.
The King raised a glass to toast the fourth birthday of Prince Harry's son Archie in an emotional tribute to the grandson he has barely seen.
Charles made sure to mention Archie and Lilibet,
his absent grandchildren, as well as those present for his big day.
The poignant moment came at a private family gathering at the palace, following his coronation in Westminster Abbey and his appearance on the balcony with Queen Camilla.
The 74-year-old King seemed "actually quite disappointed that his son wasn't staying."
Although in the long negotiations, he knew that Harry would be placed in row three of the abbey, would
not participate in the ceremony
and that he would leave immediately because the boys had not been invited and Meghan, his mixed-race wife, had stayed with they.
The King also raised a glass to his three grandchildren, Prince George, who also served as Page of Honor, Charlotte and Louis, the children of the Princes of Wales.
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