coronation day is getting closer and the list of guests who have confirmed their participation is growing. Exactly 70 years after the ceremony of Elizabeth, Carlo is ready to make some drastic changes, not so much in the ceremonial, which will remain firmly tied to the thousand-year-old tradition of the Crown, starting with the irreplaceable crown jewels, but in the number and choice of guests present at Westminster (3,000 in all). ). Unlike the previous event, in which no other crowned members of the royal family could take part in order not to overshadow Elizabeth, Charles decided that on Saturday, May 6, kings, queens, princes and princesses of all nationalities, cultures and religions would take part. How celebrities and VIPswhich will contribute to the enrichment of the guests’ stalls and enhance that feeling of “ecumenism” that Carlo always wanted, respecting every confession and creed, as well as striving to open up to modernity and change.
Coronation of Carlo, all VIPs are invited
Among the VIPs who will not miss, there will definitely be David and Victoria Beckham, for many years very close to the royal family. From William and Kate’s wedding to Harry and Meghan’s wedding, the former Manchester United champion and Spice Girl have never missed an opportunity to show their support for the crown. As a final gesture, we cannot forget the long queue of more than 12 hours of the football player to pay his last respects to the queen. Next to them will be present Andrea Bocelli and Katy Perry, who will perform at a concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7th. singer I kissed a girl, who has never made a secret of not appreciating Harry and Meghan’s new neighbors after their anti-royal comments, is very close to the king. It is no coincidence that she is an ambassador for the British Asian Trust, a charity founded by Charles when he was the Prince of Wales and which partners with other global charities including Unicef and its Firework Foundation.
They won’t even disappear Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, members of the historic band Take That, which also included Robbie Williams and Jason Orange. “Performing on stage with other artists at a coronation concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honor and a celebration,” he said. Lionel Richie, a longtime friend of Charles III, is appointed as the first Global Ambassador of the Prince’s Foundation and Chairman of the Global Ambassadors Group. Among the headliners of the day are the names of Jill Biden, who will participate on behalf of her husband, Dame Joanna Lumleya “close friend” of the king, who in 2005 invited her to his wedding to Camilla in 2005, Sandra Ohalready present at the funeral of Elizabeth, the Olympic champion in swimming Mark Tewskbury and musician Gregory Charles.
The baroness will then play a key role Floella Benjamin, a member of the House of Lords, who will give the new ruler a scepter surmounted by a dove, also known as the “rod of justice and mercy”, signifying the king’s spiritual authority. While the former nurse From me Elizabeth Anionwu will deliver the Sphere representing Provisional Authority: the first two black women to take part in the coronation in the UK. If we consider that in Elizabethan times the function of ceremony was performed by white men, mostly members of the aristocracy, we understand how Charles is a clear message of inclusion that embraces and values diversity, breaks down barriers and builds bridges.
Source: Elle