Nick Cave wants to attend Charles’ coronation because he feels an “inexplicable emotional bond with the royal family”.
Nick Cave is believed to be the coronation of King Charles III. attend Along with compatriots such as footballer Sam Kerr and some regional politicians, the Australian will represent his country at the ceremony.
In his newsletter, The Red Hand Files, the musician responded to skeptical letters about his decision, making it clear that he doesn’t care what others think of his decision and that he is certainly not a “monarchist, nor a royalist, nor an ardent republican”. may be. He just has an “inexplicable emotional bond with royalty.”
In his letter, Nick Cave also recalls meeting the late Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace: “She seemed almost otherworldly and was the most charismatic woman I have ever met. Maybe it was the light, but it actually shone.” He also revealed that, to his own surprise, he cried while watching the Queen’s funeral on TV last year.
Young Nick Cave is no benchmark for today
When asked what young Cave would think of the decision to attend the coronation, he replied: “Young Nick Cave, with all due respect to young Nick Cave, was young and, like many young people, mostly demented, so I’m a little wary of using it as a yardstick for what I should and shouldn’t do. But he was cute, I have to give him that.”
He concluded his message by saying: “With all of that in mind, I’m looking forward to going to the coronation. I think I’ll wear a suit.” The coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at London’s Westminster Abbey. It is the first enthronement since the coronation of Charles’ late mother, Elizabeth II, in 1953.
Nick Cave was born and raised in Australia – a Commonwealth state whose head of state is officially King Charles III. is. He spent many years of his life in England. In 2017 he was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia.