2023-05-06 06:31:00
The guests and spectators you can expect light rain and winds when the coronation ceremony of King Carlos III begins -the first in more than 70 years-. In accordance with BBC Weather, the precipitations will disembark in London territory only at mid-morning.
The rain will play a historical tradition at the inauguration, marking the third successive coronation to be graced by the infamous British rain. During the coronation of his grandfather, King George VI, in May 1937, the event was hit with nearly an inch of rain.
As for his mother, on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in June 1953, there were intermittent showers throughout the day.
thousands of british fill the streets near Buckingham Palace wearing the colors of the flag and ornaments associated with the monarchy. Simultaneously, coronation preparations are taking place outside Westminster Abbey hours before the service begins.
Workers sweep up the sand on the roads, police officers arrive and a rain shelter is set up outside the entrance. Press crews from around the world also set up their cameras on a huge stand in front of the large, predominantly Gothic-style abbey church.
Hundreds of members of the Royal Air Force boarded the train in the early hours of Saturday morning, headed for the capital. The ceremony will consist of 6,000 members of the armed forces as well as a contingent of the RAF as part of what will be the largest military ceremonial operation in almost 60 years.
Network Rail said to be the largest movement of military personnel on British railways since Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965.
The Great Bell Clock located on the north-west side of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the UK Parliament, lit up in shades of blue and red as he awaits the investiture ceremony for the former Prince of Wales. The event was captured on video by a night drone and reported by Archyde.com.
While there is no official number yet, some reports estimate the cost of staging an event of this magnitude to exceed £100 million. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told Al-Jazeera however that some estimates were “fanciful” and that the actual figure would be shared at a later date.
The celebration comes as Britain grapples with a tough cost-of-living crisis, with many struggling to heat their homes and put food on their tables.
Although the coronation is an event that attracts worldwide attention, a significant segment of the people consulted acknowledged that they do not feel much attraction to follow it this Saturday. This is clear from a survey conducted by the consultancy YouGov. Only 33 percent of respondents cared a month ago. that number climbed to 48% last week. That percentage responded that they would watch it on television, while 46% said otherwise.
Justin Hackney, a 32-year-old filmmaker, said he planned to spend the day in nature, disconnected from everything and his phone turned off. So I will not celebrate, ”he said in the survey, quoted by the agency Al-Jazeera.
That opinion is totally different with respect to those who are in London. For those who they were already in the Mall, the grand boulevard leading to Buckingham Palace, the feeling prevailed that this would also be a special moment. “I wouldn’t have missed this for the world,” said Tony Chen, who traveled from central England to camp despite having a severe heart condition.
For the better part of a thousand years, the kings and queens of England and the United Kingdom were crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey, in a historic event that changed little over the centuries. In all, there were 38 monarchs crowned at the Abbey. The last ceremony of this style in the United Kingdom it took place in 1953 when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at the age of 27. From 1601 onwards, only one coronation took place in the month of May.
“I don’t think there is a better example of humility, service and work than the late Queen Elizabeth II. It’s kind of inspiring. And I think those qualities can also be seen in his son Carlos”, Rishi Sunat maintained in a short video that he posted on Twitter hours before the coronation.
Through a statement published in the official website of the royal family, the five artists chosen to capture the most significant moments of the Coronation Weekend were anticipated. These will be in charge of making sketches and paintings of the Procession, Coronation Service and the subsequent concert.
“His Majesty selected three former students of the Royal School of Drawing to draw events they witness from positions along the Processional Route,” the letter states and reveals the names of those selected by the former Prince of Wales: Fraser Scarfe, Phoebe Stannard and Gideon Summerfield.
As specified The Associated Press, The following characters and/or references were not invited to the coronation:
british royal familywill be present at the coronation of Carlos and Camilla the next heir to the throne, the Prince Guillermowith his wife Catalina.
It was also confirmed that the monarch’s eldest grandson, Jorge, who will have a stellar role during the ceremony. The eldest son of the princes of Wales — who today ranks second in the line of succession to the british throne — will be one of the four pages of honor of the reyalong with three children of friends from The Royal Family.
After much speculation about the appearance of prince henrythe youngest son of Carlos – who is distanced from the Corona —, it was confirmed that he will indeed go to the coronation. However, this time, he will go on his own, without his wife, Meghan Marklenor his two children. What’s more, that day, she will celebrate in Montecito the birthday of Archiehis eldest son, who coincides with the date of this event.
The key members of the european royalty who will attend this Saturday:
As it is a historical event of great global weight, the coronation of king Carlos III It can be seen in various ways.
In this way, the main british chains (BBC, ITV y Sky) will make special broadcasts, starting at 11 a.m. (English time), which can also be seen from their YouTube channels.
The Princess of Gale, Kate Middleton, was shown this Friday with the first lady of the United States, Jill Biden and his peer in Ukraine Olena Zelenska. The three women posed together for a photo during the coronation reception at buckingham palace
Some of those who were present at the event were the Kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, Princess Beatriz of the Netherlands and her granddaughter Amalia, the Princess of Orange, the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his wife Akshata Murty, and US First Lady Jill Biden, among others.
Foreign guests, from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to King Felipe VI and Letizia of Spain, including US First Lady Jill Biden, arrived in London, where the monarch gave a reception in his honor this afternoon.
Before, the king had walked in the vicinity of Buckingham Palace, along with his eldest son, William, 40 years old and heir to the throne, and his wife, Catherine.
The ceremony It will start at 11 a.m. and will last for two hours. until 13 (English time). Due to the time difference with Argentina, in local time the coronation can be seen from 7 in the morning.
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