Joining the celebration! Tom Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Nicole Scherzinger are among the latest celebrities set to appear at King Charles III’s Coronation Concert.
09.04.2023 - 22:19 / ok.co.uk
The King’s coronation procession stretches to just 1.3 miles – around a quarter of the length of the late Queen’s five-mile celebratory journey. A newly crowned Charles and Queen Consort will make their way back from Westminster Abbey via the tried and tested route of Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall back to Buckingham Palace.
It will be the reverse of their route to the Abbey but much shorter than Elizabeth II’s five-mile return expedition around central London which saw the 27-year-old monarch waving to crowds along Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street.The grand procession in 1953 took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants, with the two-and-a-half mile cavalcade taking 45 minutes to pass any given point. Charles’s shorter route is understood to have been chosen for practical reasons, with a preference for the familiar journey used on many a royal occasion.
He will travel back in the Gold State Coach, famously criticised by many monarchs for being uncomfortable, including Elizabeth II.The Queen’s journey to her crowning on June 2 1953 was 1.6 miles, taking in a slightly longer route than Charles’s by making her way along the Victoria Embankment by the River Thames. Unlike the Queen, Charles and Camilla will travel to the Abbey in the more high-tech Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which is complete with mod-cons including air conditioning and shock absorbers.
Joining the celebration! Tom Cruise, Winnie the Pooh and Nicole Scherzinger are among the latest celebrities set to appear at King Charles III’s Coronation Concert.
With just days to go until the Coronation, three new photographs of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have been released. The new portraits show the couple, who will next Saturday be officially crowned, posing in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace. The photos were taken by Hugo Burnard, who also took the Royal couple's wedding pictures back in 2005.
Rehashing the past. Meghan Markle’s estranged family sat down for their “last interview” ever — which will air days before King Charles III‘s coronation.
Princess Anne will feature in King Charles' glittering procession to Buckingham Palace after he has been crowned. Anne will ride on horseback behind the gold state coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen Consort as they travel down The Mall.The Mirror reported Charles has given his younger sister the prominent role during the historic day in recognition of her service.The newspaper reported a royal source as saying about Charles: “He is rewarding the Princess Royal for her loyalty and her unwavering devotion to duty.” Hundreds of troops will take part in the procession through the streets of the capital, likely to be led by the Household Cavalry’s Life Guards and Blues and Royals.The procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace will include armed forces personnel from across the Commonwealth and British overseas territories, and all UK armed forces, the newspaper reported.
Showing her support. Gayle King is proud of how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle handled their final decision about King Charles III‘s coronation.
King Charles’ Coronation will see the Stone of Destiny return to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. The stone, which is to play a key role in the historic royal ceremony, is to be transported under tight security and placed beneath the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey. It will be the artefact’s first outing south of the border since it was officially returned to Scotland after 700 years in 1996 by then prime minister John Major.The Stone of Destiny is an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy, used for centuries in the inauguration of its kings.
A teenage dream come true! Katy Perry couldn’t be more excited to take the stage in front of King Charles III as part of his coronation festivities.
Two thousand guests will gather in Westminster Abbey for King Charles’ Coronation to see His Majesty officially crowned alongside Queen Consort, Camilla. Buckingham Palace says the service will reflect the 74-year-old monarch’s role today and looking towards the future, while still being rooted in long standing traditions and pageantry of the past.
A quick visit. Prince Harry is “very nervous” about King Charles III’s upcoming coronation, a royal expert exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Meghan Markle has denied reports about the reason behind not attending the King’s Coronation in the coming weeks. Reports suggested the Duchess of Sussex would not be attending because of a letter she sent expressing concern over unconscious bias in the royal family.
The Coronation of King Charles III is just around the corner and there's one final push to have all the royal arrangements in place.
Preparations are well underway as the country is set to celebrate King Charles III's coronation this May.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making an appearance in a key piece of coronation history! On Monday, the official souvenir program celebrating the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camila was released.The 84-page program tells the life stories of Their Majesties and offers a preview of the coronation day, including the service in Westminster Abbey and the historic moment of crowning.Thanks to royal photographer Chris Jackson, fans know of one picture that appears inside the keepsake, and it features the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.«Nice to see this picture I took in 2018 in the Official Coronation Programme — Had such fun taking it, you can read the story (and see the photos!) behind this image and many more in my new book 'Charles III — A King and His Queen'. Also looking forward to chatting about 20 years of Royal photography at my talk at the @the_lanesborough on Thursday, so if you are in London I’d love to see you, also signing books! — Tickets available at link in bio,» Jackson wrote next to the picture he shared on Instagram.A post shared by Chris Jackson (@chrisjacksongetty)The photo was taken in honor of Charles' milestone 70th birthday.
Part of the family! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are included in a picture featured in King Charles III’s official coronation souvenir program.
Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month’s Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation.
Lionel Richie is going to be keeping the party going all night long when it comes time for King Charles III's forthcoming coronation.The iconic singer and judge walked the carpet at the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Saturday -- a star-studded gala honoring acclaimed science and mathematics luminaries -- and he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about being asked to perform at the historic Royal event.«It's an honor,» Richie said. «I mean, first of all, when you've been in the business a long time, and, of course, when you get an invitation like this, the answer is absolutely.»«We've been friends a long time, I've known him a long time, but to be asked is the whole thing,» Richie added, referring to King Charles — who Richie has worked alongside for many years as the founding Global Ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a charity Charles began when he was the Prince of Wales that seeks to help young people struggling to get their lives on track.Richie's friend and co-star, Katy Perry, was also announced as a performer at the grand coronation ceremony, set to be held on May 6, and Richie exclaimed, «Katy and I are going to represent,.
The Royal Family still has a lot of feelings when it comes to Prince Harry attending King Charles III‘s coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Archie’s birthday.
Prince Harry attending King Charles III's coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Arichie's birthday.However, according to a source, members of the royal family still have thoughts. «Relationships between Harry and Meghan and the family are still very tense,» a source tells ET. «The family will be cordial because the King wants his son at his Coronation but there will be no meaningful conversation as there’s still a lack of trust given the revelations in his book and the Sussexes Netflix documentary and the allegations in the Oprah interview.»Another source shared that the family is still surprised that the Duke is attending without his wife.Adding, «There were still several members of the family who expressed surprise she had decided to stay home.»Buckingham Palace confirmed to ET that Prince Harry will be attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.
King Charles is going to use his Coronation to mend the rifts within his family, according to palace insiders. It was announced earlier this week that Prince Harry would be joining his estranged family for the historic celebrations, while his wife Meghan Markle remains in the US with their two children.
The procession route for the Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort will be much shorter than the late Queen Elizabeth's, with a royal exporting saying this could be due to "costs" and security". King Charles and The Queen Consort's procession route will be just 1.3 miles - around a quarter of the length of the late Queen's.