Less than 24 hours until the election King Charles III Make your date with the date and be crowned. Westminster abbey. In a religious ceremony, the monarch coronation oath promise to abide by the law and the Church of England, and anointed with harvested olive oil olive mountain of Jerusalem and blessed with a special ceremony Church of the Holy Sepulcher. An appointment with some history 2,200 guestsAbout 6,000 fewer than those who attended Elizabeth’s coronation and it will be watched on television by millions of people around the world.
Until that moment comes, the entire route Carlos and his wife will take, Camilato the monastery and back Buckingham, The tents and camp chairs are already almost full, with ‘royal fans’ eager to follow the royal procession up close. The atmosphere is very festive: the Union Jack (UK flag) is ubiquitous, as are crowns. There are plastic, cardboard and even crochet copies of the San Eduardo crown.
Flora and Federica, two young Italians who have worked in London for five years, said: “We are here because we love the royal family. We also came for the funeral and the jubilee.” Like most, they will spend the night there.
Sandra Mitchell and her mother, Lorna, are from Swansea (Wales) and agree that it didn’t rain, although forecasts say otherwise. In fact, if it rains when the planes take off, the air pass can be canceled. Sandra and Lorna are starting a “historic moment”, but they criticize the institution and feel it “needs change”.
Audrey and James have traveled from Kent with their daughters Emi and Ella, but will be staying at a hotel. The girls are still young. “We’ve come to pay our respects to the royal family. We love the royal family,” explains James, who has declared himself a fan of Carlos.
Also many fans of the “royal family” is Damian Carpenter from Leeds. He hasn’t missed a game since 1981. He attended weddings, anniversaries and funerals. To everyone. “The royal family has been part of who we are as a country, our traditions, our glory and our circumstances…for hundreds of years,” he says. And he thinks the institution brings a lot of money to the country. “It’s a good investment.”
After the final rehearsal of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey this morning, Damian saw the king and princes of Wales walking through the Mall and greeting some of those present. They shook hands, took selfies with the devoted participants and talked to some of them. Catalina revealed that her children were “a little nervous about the big day.”
This afternoon, the monarch met with the leaders of the Commonwealth, which brought together the former colonies of the British Empire, and later attended the reception in Buckingham for the most special guests, including Kings of Spain Felipe and Letizia. and heads of state from other countries.
29,000 police
Security is all too evident in central London. The deployment mobilized 29,000 police officers during the week. 11,500 for the big day alone, the largest delivery in the country’s history. There’s an agent every meter of the two-mile road between Buckingham and the abbey. Massive traffic jams occur when police close the streets to allow official vehicles to pass. But citizens are patiently resisting. Tomorrow Saturday will be much worse.
In other parts of London, the hustle and bustle is pretty much the same as usual. The event can only be predicted from souvenirs and some flags that adorn shops or homes.
“To be honest, I’m not thrilled. I won’t be following the ceremony,” explains Laura Nkala, assistant clerk at a photo booth in Camden Market. “The UK press portrays him as uninterested, but I am worried about how he will use his power,” this young Londoner adds.
“I don’t care about this whole move, generally people here don’t like it”, explains Or Poren Cohen. “But they attract tourists, and that’s a good thing for this country,” adds this tour guide, who was born in Tel Aviv but decided to move to London, “the best city in the world” five years ago.
When Ali sees the cover of the ‘Evening Standard’ newspaper distributed free of charge at the subway entrance, he sighs in exasperation and goes straight to the sports section. On the front page is a photo of the king announcing his coronation, which will take place in less than 24 hours.