King of the United Kingdom III. He will be crowned with his queen consort Camilla in a solemn ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6, 2023.Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday.
73-year-old British monarchHe automatically ascended to the throne when his mother died. II. Isabellaon September 8After several months of mourning and preparation for the ceremony, he will receive the crown, scepter and orb, the symbols of his reign.
The liturgy led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,”reflect the current role of the monarch and look to the future“It’s also flamboyant and rooted in historical traditions.”
The coronation is a rite that has remained virtually unchanged since the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and has been celebrated in Westminster Abbey for nearly 900 years.
It is foreseen that the religious ritual in May will include some new elements as well as the main traditional elements that have been repeated unchanged for centuries. “spirit of our time”As Buckingham suggested.
Among commentators on the monarchy in the United Kingdom, Charles III’s mother is expected to opt for a slightly more modest ceremony than the flamboyant coronation on 2 June 1953, reflecting his desire to impose some austerity on the British. royal..
The new monarch will take the oath before the archbishop, along with his intention to rule “according to relevant laws and customs” over his country and 14 other countries of which he is head of state, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. apply “law and justice” in their decisions.
Camila will be crowned with Carlos III as queen consort in a “similar, but simpler” rite, as described by Buckingham Palace.
Only if the new monarch is a woman, II. As with Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip of Edinburgh, her husband is not crowned with her.
Official spokespersons for the British king will provide more details “in due course” about the organization of the ceremony next year.Bringing together the Heads of State and Government of the Commonwealth of Nations and a large number of countries in London in 1953.