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In Gibraltar, festivities took place on 3 May, including a parade of British Forces Gibraltar and essential services, garden and street parties, concerts, and a 21-gun salute performed by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. [177] [178] A live screening of the event also took place at Grand Casemates Square. [177] Canada [ edit ] Emblem and commemorative items [ edit ] The Canadian coronation emblem Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras to perform at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort | Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra". monteverdi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023 . Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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The King, as Prince of Wales, was given the title, 'Keeper of the Cows', by the Masai in Tanzania in 2011 to recognise his work as a farmer. In the build up to Her Majesty’s 75th birthday, The Queen Consort made her Vogue debut in June 2022.The coronation was a state event funded by the British government, which also decided the guest list. [22] Approximately 2,200 guests from 203 countries were invited. [23] They included members of the British royal family, representatives from the Church of England and other British faith communities, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and foreign heads of state. [24] The King was the first heir to the throne to earn a university degree. The King studied archaeology and anthropology in his first year at the University of Cambridge, switching to history for the remainder of his degree. His Majesty also spent a term at the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth (April to June 1969) learning Welsh. Syed, Armani (5 April 2023). "Everything to Know About King Charles III's Coronation". Time. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023 . Retrieved 13 April 2023. A Coronation Claims Office was established within the Cabinet Office to handle claims to perform a historic or ceremonial role at the coronation, replacing the Court of Claims. [12] The posts of lord high steward and lord high constable of England, which are now only named for coronations, were given to General Sir Gordon Messenger and Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, respectively. [13]
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For hundreds of years, the monarch stayed at the Tower of London two nights before the coronation. The day before the coronation, the monarch then processed through London to Westminster. This last happened in 1661 with Charles II. On 5 July, the King and Queen, along with the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, marked the coronation in Scotland by attending a national service of thanksgiving. [144] The Honours of Scotland were collected from Edinburgh Castle and taken to St Giles' Cathedral following a "People's Procession" involving 100 people that represented aspects of Scottish life. [144] The King and Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay travelled from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral in the "Royal Procession" along the Royal Mile. [144] Following a service of thanksgiving at the cathedral where the King was presented with the Honours, a 21-gun salute from Edinburgh Castle and a fly past by the Red Arrows took place. [144] Ecclesiastical initiatives [ edit ] The dress code for peers without a role in the ceremony was originally business suits or parliamentary robes, rather than the coronets, coronation robes, and court dress traditionally worn. [40] [21] This was changed in the week before the coronation after protests, with peers allowed to wear coronation robes but not coronets. [41] The general dress code for men was morning dress, a lounge suit or national dress. [42] Art [ edit ] Invitation to the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla The Coronation Chair". Westminster Abbey. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023 . Retrieved 23 January 2023.
a b c d e Coughlan, Sean (21 January 2023). "King Charles's coronation plans include Windsor concert". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023 . Retrieved 21 January 2023. The Queen Consort will wear Queen Mary’s Crown at the Coronation. It is the first time a Consort’s crown has been re-used since the 18th century – and will feature diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II’s personal jewellery collection.
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Ward, Victoria (29 April 2023). "The Queen will break with tradition as first royal anointed in full view". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023 . The Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of His Majesty King Charles III (with Commentary) (PDF). 2023. pp.15–17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2023 . Retrieved 5 May 2023. A ceremony was held at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby on 6 May to commemorate Charles III's coronation as king of Papua New Guinea. The event was held simultaneously with the coronation ceremony in the United Kingdom. [227] The ceremony included a parade by members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, Papua New Guinea Fire Services, Papua New Guinea Correctional Services and St John Ambulance, a live screening of the coronation, and various speeches and live musical performances, and a fireworks finale. Keynote speeches by acting Governor-General Job Pomat and Prime Minister James Marape were also made at the ceremony. [228] [229] Solomon Islands [ edit ] The former Prince Charles became heir apparent (next in line to the throne) at the age of three years old in 1952, and went onto become the longest serving Prince of Wales in 2017. His Majesty was the first heir to see his mother crowned as Sovereign.
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The service of Holy Communion then continued. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the collect, and the epistle and gospel were read by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, respectively. [97] This was followed by a sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury. [97] Anointing [ edit ] Every piece of music at King Charles' coronation service at Westminster Abbey". Classic fm. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023 . Retrieved 7 May 2023. The coronation of CharlesIII and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on Saturday, 6May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles acceded to the throne on 8September 2022 upon the death of his mother, ElizabethII. Her Majesty has personal links to military organisations connected to her father, Major Bruce Shand, who was awarded two military crosses. The Queen Consort has attended many occasions with veterans, serving soldiers and officers of the 9th/12th Lancers with whom her father served. Major Shand also fought with the Desert Rats in the Second World War before being captured during the Battle of El Alamein.
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Coughlan, Sean (11 October 2022). "Coronation on 6 May for King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022 . Retrieved 11 October 2022. YouGov also conducted a poll in Australia, where it found that 57 per cent of respondents expressed some interest in the coronation, with 14 per cent being very interested in the event. Among the respondents, 43 per cent expressed no interest in the coronation. [252] Steeped in history and tradition, the St. Edward's Crown, made in 1661, will be placed on the head of The King during the Coronation service. It weighs 4 pounds and 12 ounces, or about 2.2kg, and is made of solid gold. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the first to be televised and for most people, it was the first time they had watched an event on television. 27 million people in the UK watched the ceremony on television and 11 million listened on the radio. a b c d e "The Coronation Procession". The Royal Family. 9 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023 . Retrieved 9 April 2023.
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife, was the only Queen Consort to be crowned with the original St Edward’s Crown. This took place on 1st June 1533. The Queen Consort’s parents are Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and the Hon Rosalind Maud Shand (nee Cubitt). In the lead-up to the coronation, republicans in Australia criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for attending the coronation, [289] and he faced pressure from republicans to not partake in the oath of allegiance. [290] [291] See also [ edit ]
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