Buckingham Palace announced details of King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, which would be less costly than his mother's celebration 70 years ago, reflecting the cost-of-living problem that many Britons are experiencing. The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, followed by a "Coronation Big Lunch" and "Coronation Concert" the next day, and an extended bank holiday on Monday. On the last day, the public will be asked to participate in "The Big Help Out" by volunteering in local towns.
According to the palace, the coronation will be "a serious religious ceremony, as well as an opportunity for joy and spectacle," led by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. The palace reaffirmed that it will "reflect the Monarch's position today and look to the future, while being anchored in ancient traditions and pageantry."
Experts read the phrase from the palace as a clue that Charles' coronation will be different and more subdued than his late mother's, with a shorter ceremony and changes to some of the medieval features of the rite. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth was the first live televised royal ceremony, lasting three hours.
Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will arrive at Westminster Abbey in a procession from Buckingham Palace, dubbed "The King's Procession," and will return later in a bigger ceremonial procession dubbed "The Coronation Procession," joined by other members of the royal family.
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