Coronation of King Charles III. in London: What you need to know

Coronation of Charles III. in a cube:

LIVE broadcast from London:

We follow the events in Britain ONLINE:

11:30 Prince Harry arrived at the abbey. The importance of guests is determined by arrival. Those closest to the king come to the abbey.

11:22 Procession from Buckingham Palace together with Charles III. and Camilla moved to Westminster Abbey.

11:20 The pompous carriage, which is 8.5 meters long, is being moved to King Charles III. and his wife Camilla. The carriage made especially for this ceremony has air conditioning, automatic steering and electric drive. Charles III. so he changed the tradition.

11:10 Olena Zelenska arrived at the coronation.

11:00 French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron also arrived at Westminster Abbey.

10:50 They arrested in London before the start of the coronation of the British King Charles III. six supporters of the Republika group opposing the monarchy. The detained persons were heading to Trafalgar Square, where the protest is to take place. TASR informs about it according to Sky News and DPA. According to British news television, the leader of the group, Graham Smith, is among those arrested.

10:45 The wife of the American president, Jill Biden, also arrived at the abbey.

10:40 The last guests arrive at Westminster Abbey. The streets are filling with people and the police are preparing the way for the ceremonial march to Buckingham Palace.

10:30 The final preparations are at their peak. The King and his wife Camilla are in Buckingham Palace. Britain is waiting for the coronation ceremony to begin.

10:20 King Charles III also comes to Buckingham Palace. with his wife Camilla for the final preparations before the coronation.

10:15 Attention is also beginning to be directed to Buckingham Palace. Preparations for the ceremonial greeting of the British monarch are at their peak.

10:00 The streets of the capital London are filled with fans and admirers of the royal family. According to foreign media, approximately 500,000 people in the streets will not miss the historic event. The number will of course increase manifold.

9:50 The abbey is filled with invited guests.

9:45 First guests arrive at Westminster Abbey. Among them are actress Emma Thompson and singer Nick Cave. The entrance in front of the historic building is starting to fill up with invitees.

9:40 The oil used to anoint the king will be purely vegetable, while the oil at Elizabeth’s coronation contained ambergris, which is produced in the digestive tract of a sperm whale. The oil used at Charles’s coronation will be olive and will be scented with sesame, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin, amber or orange blossom.

9:37 Up until now, the king’s nobles had taken the oath of allegiance. Now only one, Charles’ son William, will take it, and then the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will invite all those present and those Britons who will be watching the ceremony via broadcast to join in the pledge of allegiance.

9:34 The ceremony will feature Greek Orthodox chants for the first time. This will be done in honor of Karl’s father, Prince Philip, who came from the Greek royal family.

9:28 According to the BBC, Karol is expected to wear a military uniform instead of the traditional trousers and silk stockings.

9:24 The last details are already being fine-tuned. Buckingham Palace employees are preparing a balcony where members of the royal family will stand together with the king and queen and watch the flyover of His Majesty’s Royal Air Force, Blesk portal writes.

8:50 It was because of the coronation Westminster Abbey closed to the public from April 25. Ongoing preparations lasted several days.

8:27 Opponents of the monarchy have gathered in London and are waiting for the coronation procession.

8:21 Even world-class celebrities can’t wait for the coronation of the British monarch. The English actor, comedian and author Stephen Fry has been standing in line to Westminster Abbey since early morning, writes The Daily Mail.

8:12 You won’t see this on TV! Safety comes first. Snipers are stationed on the roof of Buckingham Palace, writes the Czech portal Blesk.

7:39 The royal family released a video shortly before midnight on Friday (5/5) that gave us the first glimpse inside Westminster Abbey, where today’s coronation will take place.

7:21 Today, all eyes will not only be on Charles III, but also on his son Prince Harry. The Mirror writes that Harry will sit in the 3rd row, which means he will sit two rows behind the royals.

7:08 Crowds of royal fans are expected to gather in London over the coronation weekend. According to the BBC, British pubs and restaurants will be open two hours longer on Saturday, and many will hold events dedicated to the coronation.

7:06 Today we will witness the making of history! For the first time ever, the archbishop will invite all Britons watching the coronation on television, radio or online to pledge their allegiance to the king. After taking the oath, Queen-wife Kamila will be crowned in a smaller and simpler ceremony.

7:05 The day before the coronation, Karol surprised the waiting fans, who can’t wait for his coronation, and greeted them:

King Charles III. they were also accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales while welcoming people in front of Buckingham Palace. Karol, Kate and William shook hands with many people who appeared there. The crowd was ecstatic. They took selfies with members of the royal family and some even sang „God Save the King.“

7:00 Welcome to today’s ONLINE broadcast of the coronation of the British King Charles III.

Authors:
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