who are the guests at the ceremony and the great absentee

2023-05-06 13:18:01

There are some 2,300 special guests, including the first lady of the United States, Jill Biden; the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the kings Felipe VI and Letizia.

With a lavish ceremony, King Carlos III and his wife Camila were crowned this Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in central London, in the first event of its kind in the United Kingdom for 70 years.

Some 2,300 guests witness the religious serviceincluding US First Lady Jill Biden, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, as well as hundreds of British civil society representatives.

Among those present are also the president of France and his wife Brigitte Macron. In addition, the Kings of the Netherlands Máxima and Guillermo arrived in Westminster.

French President Emmanuel Macron and French President’s wife Brigitte Macron arrive to take their seats inside Westminster Abbey. AP photo.

Enrique, 38, the youngest son of Carlos and feud with the royal familyattended the coronation without his wife, the American Meghan Markle, the great absentee of the day.

The Duchess of Sussex stayed in California with her two children.

Enrique is not expected to appear on the balcony, unless there is a gesture of reconciliation between the family and the prince, who has harshly criticized the monarchy, especially Queen Camila and her brother Guillermo, the 40-year-old heir to the throne.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the First Lady of Brazil, Rosangela “Janja” da Silva, arrive for the reception of King Carlos. Photo Reuters.

The list of attendees includes members of the Royal Family as well as international representatives from 203 countries, of which around 100 are their heads of state.

Also present are representatives of the Church and different religions, heads of government and foreign ministers and Nobel Prize winners.

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