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Economic Times | 06 May, 2023 | 05:35PM IST
King Charles Coronation News LIVE: King Charles III and Queen Camilla formally crowned
King Charles Coronation News Live: King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, slowly placed the 360-year-old St Edward's Crown on Charles' head as he sat upon a 14th-century throne in Westminster Abbey.
The historic and solemn event dates back to the time of the 74-year-old's predecessor William the Conqueror in 1066.
Charles' second wife Camilla, 75, will be crowned queen during the two-hour ceremony, which while rooted in history, is also an attempt to present a forward-looking monarchy, with those involved in the service reflecting a more diverse Britain and leaders from all faiths.
For a nation struggling to find its way in the political maelstrom after its exit from the European Union and maintain its standing in a new world order, its supporters say the royal family provides an international draw, a vital diplomatic tool and a means of staying on the world stage.
"No other country could put on such a dazzling display - the processions, the pageantry, the ceremonies, and street parties," Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
Despite Sunak's enthusiasm, the coronation takes place amid a cost of living crisis and public scepticism, particularly among the young, about the role and relevance of the monarchy.
In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, slowly placed the 360-year-old St Edward's Crown on Charles' head as he sat upon a 14th-century throne in Westminster Abbey.
The historic and solemn event dates back to the time of the 74-year-old's predecessor William the Conqueror in 1066.
Charles' second wife Camilla, 75, will be crowned queen during the two-hour ceremony, which while rooted in history, is also an attempt to present a forward-looking monarchy, with those involved in the service reflecting a more diverse Britain and leaders from all faiths.
For a nation struggling to find its way in the political maelstrom after its exit from the European Union and maintain its standing in a new world order, its supporters say the royal family provides an international draw, a vital diplomatic tool and a means of staying on the world stage.
"No other country could put on such a dazzling display - the processions, the pageantry, the ceremonies, and street parties," Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
Despite Sunak's enthusiasm, the coronation takes place amid a cost of living crisis and public scepticism, particularly among the young, about the role and relevance of the monarchy.
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King Charles Coronation LIVE: King and queen head into St Edward's Chapel
The King and queen now descend from their thrones and enter St Edward's Chapel behind the high altar. They're getting ready for the Coronation Procession, which will take them back to Buckingham Palace.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King and queen take communion
(Left to Right) Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales, and the Duke of Edinburgh during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry reunite
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King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles III was crowned with St Edward's Crown
It is tradition for the monarch to wear the solid gold St Edward's Crown – often dubbed the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels – at the moment of coronation, the report added.It was worn by the King's late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, during her own coronation in June 1953. And by the King's late grandfather, King George VI, at his coronation in May 1937.The crown dates back hundreds more years – to 1661 when it was made for King Charles II.
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King Charles Coronation LIVE: Prince William pays homage
Prince William pledges his loyalty to his father. Traditionally, a succession of royals and peers would now pay homage by kneeling before the new king - swearing allegiance and kissing his right hand. But William is the only royal duke to do it this time.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Katy Perry, Lionel Richie attend coronation
American singers Katy Perry and Lionel Richie attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. Several pictures of the celebs from the ceremony went viral on social media. In the pictures, Perry could be seen dressed head-to-toe in a lilac outfit. She wore a skirt and short-sleeved jacket with matching gloves and an elaborate fascinator. She accessorized her look with a pearl necklace and carried a white handbag.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King given sword to 'do justice'
The King is now presented with the Jewelled Sword. The Archbishop of Canterbury tells him to use it to "do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, protect the holy Church of God and all people of goodwill".
VP Dhankhar attends King Charles' coronation
St Edward's Crown is carried during the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London
King Charles Coronation LIVE: China's Xi sends congratulatory message to King Charles III
China's President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom on their coronation, Chinese state media reported. Xi said that China is willing to expand cooperation and cultural exchanges with the UK and that the two countries should jointly promote peace and cooperation.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Archbishop delivers sermon
"We are here to crown a king, and we crown a king to serve," says Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, as he starts to deliver his sermon.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Rishi Sunak reads from biblical book
The 42-year-old British Hindu leader read from the Epistle to the Colossians from the New Testament reflecting the theme of service to others, in keeping with the recent tradition of UK Prime Ministers giving readings at State occasions.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Quotes and reaction from crowds in London
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A hundred silver-coloured newly-minted coins of 50 pence bearing an effigy of the crowned King will be exchanged for a glittering Jewelled Sword of Offering as part of an ancient custom during the coronation, a media report said.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey
King Charles Coronation LIVE: 'Puneri Pagdi', Shawl - With love from Mumbai Dabbawalas to King Charles III
As King Charles III is coronated on Saturday in London with the famed 362-year-old solid gold 'St. Edwards Crown', another traditional headgear from his humble admirers in Mumbai will vie for attention in the glitter and glamour of the 'Crown Jewels'.
Mumbai's world-famous Dabbawalas have sent a gift of a traditional saffron-hued 'Puneri Pagdi' and a pure-white 'Uparne' (stole or shawl) for King Charles III and Queen Camilla for their historic coronation event this afternoon in Great Britain.
Mumbai's world-famous Dabbawalas have sent a gift of a traditional saffron-hued 'Puneri Pagdi' and a pure-white 'Uparne' (stole or shawl) for King Charles III and Queen Camilla for their historic coronation event this afternoon in Great Britain.
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King Charles III is being crowned on Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions, at a time when the monarchy faces an uncertain future
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Smiling Prince Harry arrives at Westminster Abbey
Prince Harry arrived at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of his father King Charles on Saturday, joining his cousins and aunts and uncles before the more senior members of the royal family entered.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: UK PM Rishi Sunak arrives
UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III. Former prime ministers John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss and their respective partners also arrive at the abbey.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles arrives at Westminster Abbey for coronation
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Trudeau arrive
King Charles Coronation LIVE: VP Dhankhar arrives at Westminster Abbey for King Charles coronation
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudeep Dhankhar arrived at Westminster Abbey to represent India at the historic crowning ceremony of King Charles.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey for their historic coronation
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Young and old, from Britain and across the globe, tens of thousands of people amassed in central London, drawn by the allure of what they said was the chance to witness a moment in history.
From the early hours, people dressed in red, white and blue and clutching union flags lined the streets to watch the crowning of King Charles, the first coronation in Britain for 70 years that will be marked by a vast display of pomp and pageantry.
From the early hours, people dressed in red, white and blue and clutching union flags lined the streets to watch the crowning of King Charles, the first coronation in Britain for 70 years that will be marked by a vast display of pomp and pageantry.
Jill Biden and her grand daughter Finnegan Biden arrive at Westminster Abbey
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, have arrived in a motorcade at Buckingham Palace ahead of their coronation
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Camilla becomes officially known as Queen Camilla on Coronation day
Camilla, King Charles III's wife, will officially become 'Queen' from 'Queen Consort' on Saturday during a historic Coronation ceremony. Charles, 74, will be crowned the King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Police arrest republican leader Smith ahead of King Charles coronation
British police arrested Graham Smith, leader of an anti-monarchist group Republic, ahead of King Charles' coronation on Saturday, a spokesperson for the group said. London police chief Mark Rowley had warned on Friday that there would be a very low tolerance for disruption on the streets in central London where tens of thousands of people have gathered to watch the royal processions.
King Charles Coronation Live updates: Crowds gather in London for moment in history
Crowds from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in London where Charles III will be crowned king in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.Watched by about 100 heads of state and dignitaries, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden, and millions on television, Charles follows his predecessors from the time of William the Conqueror in 1066 in being crowned at the abbey.
Prince Harry, Andrew to have no formal role
The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York will not have any formal role at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
Harry and Andrew, who are no longer working royals, will attend the service but will not perform any duties, The Independent newspaper reported.
The two non-working members of the British Royal family will also be absent from the procession behind the Gold State Coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
All eyes will be on Harry as he faces his relatives in public for the first time since he criticised Charles, Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales in his tell-all memoir "Spare".
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, will remain at home in California with their children, Archie and Lili, celebrating Archie's fourth birthday which falls on the coronation day.
Harry and Andrew, who are no longer working royals, will attend the service but will not perform any duties, The Independent newspaper reported.
The two non-working members of the British Royal family will also be absent from the procession behind the Gold State Coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
All eyes will be on Harry as he faces his relatives in public for the first time since he criticised Charles, Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales in his tell-all memoir "Spare".
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, will remain at home in California with their children, Archie and Lili, celebrating Archie's fourth birthday which falls on the coronation day.
Pre-Coronation concert starts in Westminster Abbey for the congregation.
Six anti-monarchists arrested at King Charles's coronation
Dalai Lama congratulates King Charles III on his coronation
In his message Dalai Lama said: "May Your Majesty live long, and the people of the United Kingdom enjoy happiness and prosperity."
"Having been privileged to enjoy your friendship for many years, I am confident that you will continue to accomplish this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others," Dalai Lama said in his letter.
"Having been privileged to enjoy your friendship for many years, I am confident that you will continue to accomplish this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others," Dalai Lama said in his letter.
King Charles Coronation Live updates: How British imperial's past shaped Charles III's coronation ceremony
The coronation ceremony Charles III is about to go through reflects how monarchy has developed since Saxon times, but it still carries many vestiges of Britain's imperial past. In the 18th century, the royal title changed from 'King of England' to 'King of the United Kingdom', as successive Acts of Union joined England, Scotland and Ireland into one political unit. However, the biggest change in the royal title came in 1876, when the Royal Titles Act made Queen Victoria Empress of India. This gave her authority even over those areas of India which were not formally subject to British rule.
King Charles Coronation Live updates: What’s open and closed on the historic day
- According to reports, the shops which remain open on Saturday will be open on the King’s Coronation Day and the bank holiday. This is because, unlike Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral last year, there is no obligation to close the shops during the ceremony.
- Many shopkeepers may choose to shut their stores to provide their staff the opportunity to celebrate the coronation. There may be some reduced service on May 6, the day of King Charles III's coronation. Many shops may even operate under different opening and closing times.
- However, reports suggest that grocery stores will be open as normal, with many opening between 7 am and 8 am and then closing at 8 pm.
- Most pharmacies will also remain open across the country. So if you have to run errands or plan any business, you should check with the shopkeepers ahead of time.
- Reports also suggest that apparel stores such as Primark and Next will be open if you want to check the summer collection. Fast food outlets and cafes will be open and many will be offering huge discounts to celebrate the Coronation.
King Charles Coronation Live updates: Crowds gather ahead of King Charles III Coronation
King Charles Coronation Live updates: Charles III to be crowned king in first UK coronation since 1953
Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in a solemn Christian ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history and tradition, but adapted to reflect 21st-century Britain.St Edward's Crown -- a solid gold, sacred symbol of the monarch's authority used only once in their reign -- will be placed on Charles's head at 1100 GMT to cries of "God Save the King".Trumpet fanfares will sound through London's Westminster Abbey and ceremonial gun salutes will blast out across land and sea to mark the first coronation of a British monarch since 1953 -- and only the fifth since 1838.
Coronation historic day
- British Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett
King Charles Coronation Live updates: King Charles III's love for homeopathy, ayurveda and yoga
Faith and ideas of King Charles III have been in focus for decades for veering away from mainstream thought. Yet, he has valiantly promoted them, often at the cost of getting harshly criticised and sometimes even lampooned. His abiding interest in alternative medicines and therapies such as homeopathy, ayurveda, yoga and herbalism has not exactly endeared him to scientific experts, but his long-held earnest belief that modern medicine must be tampered with traditional medicine is increasingly getting popular.
King Charles Coronation Live updates: The monarch with a multi-faith outlook, great love for India
"The aim of religion as I see it, and I believe as he sees it, is to move society towards the good, the better end of the spectrum. In all the discussions I've had with him, he totally agrees with that concept," King Charles III said.
This multi-faith outlook also resonates with his strong connection with India and its age-old traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda.
As the heir to the throne, he made several visits to India and focussed many of his charitable efforts on India through the British Asian Trust - founded by him in 2007 to tackle poverty and hardship in South Asia. The royal spoke of his 'great love for India' when he launched an emergency COVID appeal in 2021 and helped raise millions during India's severe pandemic wave.
This multi-faith outlook also resonates with his strong connection with India and its age-old traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda.
As the heir to the throne, he made several visits to India and focussed many of his charitable efforts on India through the British Asian Trust - founded by him in 2007 to tackle poverty and hardship in South Asia. The royal spoke of his 'great love for India' when he launched an emergency COVID appeal in 2021 and helped raise millions during India's severe pandemic wave.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Anti-royal protesters demonstrate on the procession route
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Dalai Lama greets King Charles III on coronation
On the auspicious occasion of his coronation, Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, has written to King Charles III to offer his warm congratulations.
"May your Majesty live long," he wrote, "and the people of the UK enjoy happiness and prosperity."
"Having been privileged to enjoy your friendship for many years, I am confident that you will continue to accomplish this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others."
He concluded his letter: "I wish you every success in meeting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the British people and contributing to the creation of a more peaceful world, free of violent conflict."
"May your Majesty live long," he wrote, "and the people of the UK enjoy happiness and prosperity."
"Having been privileged to enjoy your friendship for many years, I am confident that you will continue to accomplish this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others."
He concluded his letter: "I wish you every success in meeting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the British people and contributing to the creation of a more peaceful world, free of violent conflict."
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King Charles Coronation LIVE: Bengal woman designs dress for Queen Camilla, brooch for King Charles III
- A woman fashion designer from a village in West Bengal's Hooghly district has designed a dress for British Queen Camilla and a brooch for King Charles III and received a letter from the Royal family thanking her and inviting her to attend the coronation ceremony.
- Priyanka Mallick, the 29-year-old fashion designer, hopes that the king and the queen will wear the brooch and the dress respectively during the coronation to be held at Westminster Abbey in London.
- Malick is a resident of Badinan village, some 12 km away from Singur railway station in Hooghly district.
- Though she has received the invitation to attend the coronation ceremony, she will not be there as her health would not permit her to do so.
- She had approached the representatives of the Royal family earlier and expressed her wish to design a dress for the Queen. She sent the design, and they liked it, following which she got the letter of appreciation.
- Mallik said her designs on the coronation special will be launched on the British government website also.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles' brother Prince Andrew still casts a cloud over monarchy
- As the British monarchy celebrates King Charles' coronation with pomp and pageantry, a cloud still hangs over his younger brother Prince Andrew.
- Andrew was stripped in recent years of most of his titles and removed him from royal duties over his friendship with late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, and a related sex assault allegation.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: King Charles' coronation to blend ancient ritual with modern Britain
The coronation of King Charles will seek to blend the ancient ritual of a ceremony that dates back for almost 1,000 years with the modern, more diverse face of Britain and its many faiths, the Order of Service makes clear.
King Charles Coronation LIVE: Princes Harry, Andrew out in the cold at coronation
Princes Harry and Andrew will both attend the coronation of King Charles III but will have no formal role in proceedings -- confirming they remain out in the cold.Charles's younger son Harry and his American wife Meghan quit royal duties in 2020 and have since unleashed a string of barbed attacks on the monarchy.Andrew, the king's eldest brother, has been frozen out over his past association with the disgraced late US financier Jeffrey Epstein and a related sexual abuse allegation which was settled out of court.Harry, 38, the Duke of Sussex, and 63-year-old Andrew, the Duke of York, will attend the coronation service at London's Westminster Abbey but will not perform any duties.
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King Charles Coronation LIVE: Honour for Sikh community worldwide, says peer bearing Coronation Glove for King Charles
Lord Indarjit Singh is the British Sikh peer who hands over a key item of the regalia to King Charles III during his Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, symbolic of the multi-faith note being struck at the traditionally Christian ceremony.
The 90-year-old peer will form part of a procession of peers who walk up to the altar before handing over the Coronation Glove, which is a demonstration of the Sovereign as advocate and challenger for the protection and honour of the people. It also bears a second meaning, as a reminder of holding power, symbolised in the royal Sceptre, gently in a gloved hand.King Charles Coronation LIVE: Honour for Sikh community worldwide, says peer bearing Coronation Glove for King Charles
The 90-year-old peer will form part of a procession of peers who walk up to the altar before handing over the Coronation Glove, which is a demonstration of the Sovereign as advocate and challenger for the protection and honour of the people. It also bears a second meaning, as a reminder of holding power, symbolised in the royal Sceptre, gently in a gloved hand.King Charles Coronation LIVE: Honour for Sikh community worldwide, says peer bearing Coronation Glove for King Charles
King Charles Coronation LIVE: India's bejewelled link with coronation of British monarchs
Delhi Durbars, crowns and tiaras and the much talked about Kohinoor, of course. As the stage gets set for the coronation of King Charles III and some monarchy gazing, the India connect over the centuries glimmers faintly through pages of colonial history. King Charles III will be officially crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, 112 years after the ceremony was held for his great grandfather King George V -- the only British monarch to subsequently travel to India to attend his coronation Durbar in Delhi.
King Charles III is set to wear the St Edward's Crown, while Queen Camila will wear the Queen Mary's Crown (from the 1911 coronation) without the Kohinoor at the grand event.
King Charles III is set to wear the St Edward's Crown, while Queen Camila will wear the Queen Mary's Crown (from the 1911 coronation) without the Kohinoor at the grand event.
King Charles Coronation ceremony: When & where to watch
King Charles III ascending to throne interesting moment for India
- Indian envoy Vikram Doraiswami
King Charles Coronation LIVE: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife representing India
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudeep Dhankhar are representing India on the historic occasion and will be seated alongside other Commonwealth Heads of State
In the Abbey where monarchs have been crowned for almost a thousand years, representatives of every faith will play a central role for the first time
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
