It has been 70 years since the last British coronation and as The Weekly goes to press, we are counting down to what will be a very special and unique moment in contemporary history, the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday May 6. Whether you’re a royalist or not, this ceremony will be an extraordinary spectacle with perfectly choreographed pomp which, thanks to modern technology, will be watched by more people around the world than any previous coronation.
Before the advent of television, stills photography and paintings have offered visual records of past coronations. But King Charles’ mother’s crowning on June 2, 1953 – covered back then by The Weekly’s royal correspondent Anne Matheson from London – broke new ground when it was televised, a first for a coronation. Those scenes have been replayed time and again over the decades and were recalled poignantly at Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations three months before her death. The Gold State Coach that carried the newly-crowned Queen back to Buckingham Palace was a key part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee pageant featuring ethereal images of the waving 27-year-old sovereign. Later, Her Majesty, 96, appeared on the Palace balcony to rapturous cheers.
On May 6, King Charles will return to the Palace in that same carriage and the procession, and his coronation will be similarly recorded and streamed live around the world.
The invitation
Designed by heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator Andrew Jamieson, the artwork features the Green Man, an ancient figure from British folklore, English wildflowers and royal crests.
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