King Charles III, a man who waited almost 74 years to become king, will be crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey with all the pomp and pageantry Britain can muster.
King Charles III, a man who waited seven decades to become king, will be crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey with all the pomp and pageantry Britain can muster.There will be crowns and diamonds, soaring music, purple robes and magnificent hats -- and a rousing cheer of "God Save the King" inside the abbey and in the streets outside.Thousands of people from across the U.K. and around the world camped overnight along the 1.
For 1,000 years and more, British monarchs have been crowned in grandiose ceremonies that confirm their right to rule. Although the king no longer has executive or political power, he remains the U.K.'s head of state and a symbol of national identity. The guest list includes U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, French president Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Canadian leader Justin Trudeau and eight current and former British prime ministers.
The moment is meant to underscore the importance of young people -- and is a new addition in a service laden with the rituals through which power has been passed down to new monarchs throughout the centuries. Instead, Welby will invite everyone in the abbey to swear "true allegiance" to the monarch. He'll invite people watching on television to pay homage, too -- though that part of the ceremony has been toned down after some criticized it as a tone-deaf effort to demand public support for Charles. Welby will now suggest people at home take a "moment of quiet reflection" or say "God Save the King.
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