The current monarch of Great Britain, Charles III, wants to bring the monarchy into the present day by saving on coronation expenses.
King Charles III wants his coronation to look like the monarchy he himself represents. Stella Pictures
The newly ascended king Charles III,’s official coronation will be held next year. The king himself has hoped for a reduced opportunity to demonstrate the renewal of the monarchy.
The coronation ceremony is already being planned and it goes by the project name Operation Golden Orb, or loosely translated as “operation golden orb”, which refers to the royal apple given to the new monarch at the coronation ceremony.
Charles’ coronation is believed to be on the same day as his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, who was crowned on June 2, 1953. This would make the coronations exactly 70 years apart.
The king’s coronation is expected to be shorter, more pared down and more affordable than his mother’s, although the occasion will also be a tribute to the former Queen Elizabeth.
At her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth held the royal symbols, i.e. the scepter and the crown. Courtesy Everett Collection
Charles wants to show with his reduced occasion that the monarchy is moving forward and reforming to be suitable for today. With a simple opportunity, he is able to demonstrate this to the citizens of Great Britain as well as to his international audience.
Another reason for the downsizing is that there is a cost-of-living crisis in the country, which is currently affecting other countries as well. At the same time, the king wants to unite the country’s citizens, and possibly celebrate different ethnicities and religions by inviting invited guests from different backgrounds to the coronation ceremony.
Despite possible reforms, the official formula of the coronation remains in accordance with tradition and no changes are made to it. The upcoming changes concern celebrations more than the coronation formula.
A time of mourning
Although the coronation ceremony is planned and has already been talked about a little publicly, more official planning will begin later. The royals are currently in a period of mourning, which began on September 8 when Queen Elizabeth slept away.
The former Prince of Wales Charles was appointed king at the time and has already acted in his new role, visiting memorial services and attending the funeral of his queen mother on Monday.
King Charles III followed his Queen Mother’s coffin at the state funeral together with his sisters Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. TOLGA AKMEN
Charles steps into his duties faster than his mother did in her own time. Princess Elizabeth had to wait 16 months for her inauguration before she was officially crowned Queen Elizabeth.
Charles’ coronation, on the other hand, is expected to be held as soon as possible. However, the current mourning period is taken into account in the arrangements.
“The King is not thinking about the coronation at the moment, as it is still in the distance, as he is now focused on what he will do during the royal mourning period,” a spokesman for the king told DailyMail.
– We want the coronation to fit his vision. He has already spoken about his desire to continue his mother’s legacy and that includes taking the people into consideration, i.e. continuing what people go through on a daily basis from the source.
King Charles III wants to remain loyal to the crown, but he wants to strongly consider the citizens of the country when ruling. In his opinion, the simplified coronation represents the new and future monarchy that will be formed with him in Great Britain.
Queen Elizabeth’s coronation cost £1.57 at the time, which equates to £45 million in today’s prices. The current king does not want an equally lavish coronation. Photo from 1953. Jerry Tavin/Everett Collection
Source: Daily Mail