That The coronation of King Carlos III in May will feature star-studded concerts, an extraordinary “national lunch” and initiatives to promote volunteerism, in addition to the traditional ceremonies and parades, announced in recent days Buckingham Palace.

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The 74-year-old British monarch’s official residence explained that on Saturday, May 6, events will begin with a “royal procession”, where Carlos III and his consort, Camila, will arrive at Westminster Abbey, in the center of the British capital.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate at a solemn religious service there where the sultan will receive his crown and symbols of government, after ascending to the throne last September when his mother, Isabel II, died aged 96.

Together with other members of the royal family, Carlos III and Camila will return to Buckingham Palace in a “coronation procession” and greet people from the balcony of their London residence.

On Sunday, “global music icons and contemporary stars” will participate in a concert at Windsor, one of the royal residences, which will be broadcast live by the BBC’s public channel.

Among other acts, the Coronation Choir will participate in the recital, which is made up of select singers from various British groups, including an ensemble in which refugees, health system employees and members of the LGBTQ+ community participate, Palace details.

The three days of celebrations, ceremonies and community events will be an opportunity “for people to come together in celebration of historic events,” he added.

Until then, the monarchy will seek to mitigate the negative impact of the inflammatory statements about the royal family contained in the memoir. “in the shadow”by Prince Henry, the King’s youngest son, is published this month.

Not yet It is unknown whether Harry – who lives in the United States – and his wife, former actress Meghan Markle, will attend the coronation.but a recent report in the Sunday Times notes that reconciliation can occur with his father and brother William, heir to the throne, before the celebrations.

Carlos II is also considered as heads of state of 14 British Commonwealth countries (Commonwealth), incl Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Coronations usually take place a few months after the king assumes his function there was a period of national mourning and many details had to be adjusted.

Procession

The coronation of Charles III, the first in England since 1953, will take place on Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey, where they have been made for 900 years. His wife of 75 years, Camila, will also be crowned empress.

The couple would arrive from the palace without other members of the royal family, in what is known as a “royal procession”, and then return with an retinue, known as a “coronation procession”.

To close the first day, members of the royal family will greet residents from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, where thousands of people are expected to gather in the open square.

‘special’ concert

The next day, there will be a “Special Coronation Concert” at Windsor Castle, West London, broadcast live on the BBC, which will feature “world music icons and contemporary stars”.

A “coronation choir” will also perform, made up of groups of amateur singers from across the UK, from refugee choirs, health workers and LGTBQ+ (lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual, ‘queer’ and others) and deaf groups. people.

The main course will arrive in the evening, with a light show titled “Turn the nation on” which will fill the symbolic venues with color, with projectors, lasers and drones.

Neighbors and the community will be invited to participate in an “amazing coronation lunch”, as an “act of national celebration and friendship”. Monday, the final day of celebration (which this year will be a holiday), will be hosted by a charity and religious group, which “will highlight the positive impact volunteerism has on the nation’s community.”

Who could attend the coronation of Carlos III?

All persons who demonstrate with irrefutable evidence that their ancestor has played a role in a previous coronation may attend. There isn’t much time left to submit applications to Buckingham Palace, as the term ends on February 3.

But those who prove, with family trees, that their ancestry played a role in several coronations in English history, will be able to do so again during the coronation of Charles III.

SANTIAGO PINZON GIRALDO

INTERNATIONAL WRITING

*With information from EFE and AFP