It has been 70 years since the last coronation of a British monarch. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey, and now the ceremony in honor of King Charles that finally, after a long wait, he would be “anointed, blessed and anointed” as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the other fourteen Commonwealth realms. Two days ago, bOkingham Palace has announced the first details of Coronation Weekend, which will take place over the weekend of Saturday 6 to Monday 8 May 2023..

“L’coronation of Her Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort”, – the note says – will be held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The ceremony will be officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. As previously announced, the ceremony will reflect the monarch’s role today and look to the future, while remaining rooted in long tradition and pomp first taste of his idea of ​​a monarchy. We now know that there will be a procession from Buckingham Palace at the abbey before the “solemn religious service”, known as the “royal procession”. “After the service,” The release says: “Their Majesties will return to Buckingham Palace in a larger ceremonial procession known as the “Coronation Procession” In this second procession, the King’s and Queen’s consorts will be accompanied by members of the royal family who they would then all appear on the balcony of the palace “to complete the day’s ceremonial activities”.

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However, the celebrations will continue throughout the weekend. Sunday May 7th for example there will be a coronation concert featuring “world music icons and contemporary stars”. To mark the occasion, the Coronation Choir, “a mixed group of the most passionate community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, such as refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf choirs” was also born. crowded moments such as “Coronation Big Dinners” which invites community members to come together to eat together and a large space will also be given to volunteering.On Monday, May 8, “the public will be invited to participate in the Big Help Project” that encourages people to try volunteering”, a project designed in “a tribute to the public service of His Majesty the King”.
“Their Majesties the King and Queen Consort,” the statement said, “hope that the coronation weekend will be an opportunity to spend time and celebrate with friends, families and communities across the UK, the Kingdoms and the Commonwealth. Their Majesties look forward to celebrating this event with the public throughout 2023.”