The country is now beginning to look forward to King Charles’ coronation, a day of celebration which will see him crowned alongside Camilla – in the first ceremony of its kind since Queen Elizabeth was coronated in 1953. This is what we know so far 👇
It is tradition for the coronation of monarchs to take place at the Abbey, as every King or Queen since 1066 has been crowned there – including Queen Elizabeth II.was an extravagant affair, with the new Queen being crowned in front of 8000 guests, while more than 40,000 troops were involved in the parade.As a major Royal event it’s almost certain that the coronation will be televised.
At the moment no bank holiday has been confirmed for the coronation, which is taking place on a Saturday – and according to reports ministers have agreed it is ‘highly unlikely’However the Palace has not ruled out the possibility of an extra bank holiday to celebrate. Those attending are likely to include other royals from around the world, as well as representatives from other Commonwealth nations and their spouses, those in Government including the Prime Minister and all members of the Cabinet, and hereditary peers.
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