In the United Kingdom, final preparations before the coronation of Charles III
M.Zack
The coronation of Charles III will take place on Saturday May 6, in London. Even if the 74-year-old king wanted a simpler service than that of Queen Elizabeth II, in front of an audience of guests limited to 2,300 people (foreign leaders, crowned heads, elected officials, civil society, etc.), many events are planned.
The coronation of Charles and Camilla will show some of the most beautiful jewels in the world, objects steeped in history and symbols, testifying to the longevity of the British monarchy. The thousand-year-old religious ceremony will be followed by two days of celebrations across the kingdom, despite the indifference and incomprehension of some Britons who consider certain privileges excessive in the midst of an economic crisis. All the subjects of the kingdom, of which Charles III is the head of state, will be called upon to pledge allegiance to the sovereign during the coronation.
A printing technician cuts a flag from the official Royal Coronation Emblem, at Flagmakers, in Chesterfield, Britain, April 24, 2023. ADAM VAUGHAN / EPA/MAXPPPAn upholsterer works on the restoration of a throne, in the workshops of Marlborough House, in London, on February 17, 2023. ALPHA PRESS / ALPHAPRESS / MAXPPPSeamstresses from the Royal School of Needlework work on King Charles III’s state robe, which he will wear at his coronation on May 6, at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey on February 27, 2023. ALPHAPRESS/MAXPPPOfficers and senior non-commissioned officers of the Household Division, who will take part in the coronation, gather at Wellington Barracks, London, on Wednesday May 3, 2023, for an official photo with Princess Anne. JONATHAN BRADY / APCardboard cutouts of Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles III pasted to a pub window on a street adorned with Union Jack flags in Windsor on May 2, 2023. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFPA Lego statue of Charles III in a toy store in central London, Wednesday May 3, 2023. ANDREEA ALEXANDRU / APNicholas Allan, British author and illustrator of ‘The King’s Pants’, paints the coronation window of Waterstones bookshop in Piccadilly, London on April 21, 2023. SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFPA bartender serves beer dubbed ‘Return of the King’ at the Windsor and Eton Brewery in Windsor on April 25, 2023. NEIL HALL / EPA/MAXPPPA restaurant decorated with a picture of Charles III in central London on Wednesday May 3, 2023. EMILIO MORENATTI / APCoronation flags in a supermarket ahead of the King’s coronation, in London, April 25, 2023. ANDY RAIN / EPA/MAXPPPCupcakes and royal accessories in a store in Windsor, April 25, 2023. NEIL HALL / EPA/MAXPPPDawn Jenks and Donna Oluban, chocolatiers at Cadbury World, put the finishing touches on a 45cm chocolate replica of St Edward’s crown, in Birmingham, Wednesday April 26, 2023. JACOB KING/AP/SIPAPeople walk past an art installation depicting St Edward’s crown, in central London, Wednesday May 3, 2023. VADIM GHIRDA / APA poster depicting Charles III in central London on Wednesday May 3, 2023. ANDREEA ALEXANDRU / APA shop window decorated with a picture of Charles III is pictured in London, Thursday May 4, 2023. EMILIO MORENATTI / APA man ties a flag for the coronation of King Charles III at a street stall outside Westminster Hall in London on Wednesday May 3, 2023. EMILIO MORENATTI / APRoyal souvenirs decorate a fence along the King’s Coronation Road on The Mall, in London, Thursday May 4, 2023. ANDREEA ALEXANDRU / APA life-size cardboard silhoutte of Queen Elizabeth II, along the King’s Coronation Route on The Mall, in London, Wednesday May 3, 2023. KIN CHEUNG / APRoyalty enthusiast Patrick O’Neil stands along the King’s Coronation Road, on The Mall, in London, Tuesday May 2, 2023. VADIM GHIRDA / APAmerican royalty enthusiast Donna Werner shows off the hat she made, as she camped out on The Mall, on the route of the royal procession, in London, Thursday May 4, 2023. VADIM GHIRDA / AP
