In a nation struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, the coronation of Britain's King Charles III will be celebrated with pared back extravagance and even a small stray from tradition.
Here's how the three-day celebration will pan out, according to plans revealed by Buckingham Palace on Saturday.The grand coronation ceremony for King Charles and his wife Camilla will take place on the morning of Saturday, May 6.
The following Sunday, the palace has asked neighbourhoods around the United Kingdom to take part in the “Coronation Big Lunch” — the latest incarnation of the block parties that have become a staple of royal celebrations.That night, Windsor Castle will host a coronation concert that will feature an orchestra and the world's best entertainers, according to the palace.The choir performing at Windsor Castle will include singing groups composed of deaf people, refugees and LGBTQ people.
In an effort by Buckingham Palace to portray Charles as a more modern monarch, the choir will include people drawn from singing groups composed of deaf people, refugees and LGBTQ people.
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