Majestic ceremony in England: King Charles III wears his crown
The coronation ceremony of King Charles III of England, which will take place today, is being watched with interest not only in England but all over the world.
The coronation ceremony of King Carlos III, who ascended the throne at the age of 73 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, will be an event that combines tradition and modernity.
BUSINESSES PRINT MONEY
As millions of people flocked to London for the ceremony, merchants, restaurants and souvenir shops printed money for days when inflation was high. According to estimates, the contribution of the coronation ceremony to the London economy amounted to 1,000 million pounds.
In the city, where sales of food, drink and flags soared, hotels were also overflowing.
The ceremony, which is the first coronation ceremony to be held in the country in 70 years, will be an act in which the details of the Royal Book, which is believed to have been drawn up in the 13th century, are fulfilled. King Charles III will leave Buckingham Palace with his family and soldiers at 10:20 local time and begin the approximately 3-kilometre march.
Preparations for the ceremony have been in progress for days.
In the part of the ceremony that goes to the church, a procession of 1,400 soldiers will accompany the king. As the procession walks towards Westminster Cathedral, located in the western part of the square, the king and the procession that will take part in the ceremony will enter the cathedral.
HINDU PRIME MINISTER TO READ THE BIBLE
For the first time in history, women priests will also participate in the ceremony, where Hindu Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will read the Letter from the Bible to the Colossians. Again, for the first time in history, the king will be blessed with the holy oil prepared in Jerusalem at the ceremony where hymns will be sung in Welsh, Scottish Celtic and Irish Celtic.
Many people camped out on the streets of London days before the ceremony.
In this most intimate part of the ceremony, the King will be shrouded and Archbishop Welby will anoint the King’s hand, forehead and chest with oil. After the consecration, the royal jewels will be delivered to you.
The oath of allegiance to the king sitting on the throne will be shown to the public on television and the public will be asked to participate in the oath of allegiance.
Works by contemporary classical music composers Tarık O’Regan, Debbie Wiseman and Roxana Panufnik will be performed at the ceremony, as well as works by Johann Strauss, William Boyce, William Byrd, Thomas Weelkes and Orlando Gibbons, who have played for centuries.
After the ceremony, which will end with the coronation of Queen Camila, the return to Buckingham will begin. After the king returns to the palace from which he came, he will greet the people from the balcony of the palace with his family members.
Anti-monarchists also observe the ceremony. Meanwhile, before the ceremony, the leader of the anti-monarchist Republican group, Graham Smith, was reportedly arrested.
THE EUROPEAN ROYAL FAMILIES ARE ALSO IN LONDON
Members of the royal families, most of whom have ties to Europe, will not leave England’s King Charles III alone at his coronation.
Members of the royal family from Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden and Norway, where the monarchy continues, are among those invited to attend King Charles’ coronation ceremony at the historic Westminster Abbey Church.
Singer Nick Cave and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams were among the first to arrive.
Vice President Fuat Oktay will represent Turkey at the ceremony.
Various events will take place across the country to celebrate the coronation of King Charles. One of these events will be a magnificent concert tomorrow at Windsor Castle, where world-renowned artists will take the stage.
In the concert, which can be followed live in more than 100 countries around the world, names such as the famous American singer Katy Perry, the Italian musician Andrea Bocelli and the American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie will take the stage. On the other hand, many world-famous British singers such as Adele, Robbie Williams, Elton John and Harry Styles, who are alleged to have declined King Charles’s invitation, announced that they would not participate in the concert.
LITTLE CEREMONY AFTER 70 YEARS
King Carlos III waited 73 years to ascend to the throne. Charles III, who held the title of “Prince of Wales” for 64 years, also became “the oldest British monarch to ascend the throne.”
More than 8,000 guests attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony, which lasted 3 hours in 1953, while King Charles’s ceremony is expected to be shorter and smaller. It is known that 2 thousand 200 guests will attend the coronation ceremony of King Carlos.
The Queen’s coronation was the first ceremony to be broadcast live on television, with more than 20 million people watching the ceremony. (AGENCIES)