2023-05-07 10:17:25
REVUE OF PRESSE – Between the incarnation of a “continuity” and an “anxious” and “stilted” look, the new King Charles III was the subject of all the attention of English newspapers, and sometimes foreign ones.
On this historic day for the United Kingdom, the British press gives pride of place to King Charles III and the monarchy. At the top of all English newspaper websites, photos of the new sovereign, crown on head. Sometimes in Westminster Abbey, sometimes alongside Queen Camilla at the top of Buckingham’s balcony. The craze can easily be explained: the English had not known a coronation for seventy years, during the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
Much – if not all – of English press headlines celebrate the new royal era under Charles III and Camilla. The Telegraph also pays homage to the long shunned couple by titling: “The King and Queen go down in history as he hoped: together».
Most British newspapers this morning publish a “souvenir editionin memory of this historic day. This is the case of Mail on Sunday which features a photo of the royal couple staring into each other’s eyes, and title: “The look that says: Honey, that was a triumph!»
The Sunday Express bets on a passage from the national anthem:Happy and Glorious».
The monarchy, a symbol of continuity
The American press also devoted part of its pages to the new king. In the Washington Post we can read that Charles III is the “monarch whose concerns and priorities match the times“. Between his passion for the environmental cause and his fight against global warming. Convictions that did not leave him on this great day during which he did not hesitate to challenge the Brazilian president on the state of emergency in the Amazon. For the American newspaper,the monarchy is seen as an institution of emotional support» and embodies a «continuityin the context of a difficult economic crisis in the United Kingdom.
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By becoming king, Charles III inherited a kingdom, but also a monarchy and “in good financial health“, report The Wall Street Journal . In an article, the American newspaper takes an interest in the sovereign’s booming real estate portfolio thanks to the “asset price boom» et «low real estate interest rates». «One thing is certain, the monarch’s annual income is significantly higher than it was a decade ago“, he summarizes.
In France, the few newspapers which publish on Sundays have also left a good place for the coronation. The Sunday Journal titre «The Crown“, in reference to the famous series broadcast on Netflix. The weekly interviewed former Prime Minister Tony Blair and returned to “the challenges of a maverick king».
The Parisian gives him only a blindfold to the event, by titling “a traditional and modern coronation at the same time“. Finally, West France soberly indicates in One: “A royal couple for the UK».
Kate, in the center of attention
But the King and Queen aren’t the only ones making headlines. Kate and William also caused a stir with the press. The Princess of Wales has drawn particular attention. “Dazzling», «radiant», «the Princess of Wales has shown us that the future of the monarchy is secure“, comment different newspapers about his outfit. The Daily Mail salutes in particular thetouching nod to his late mother-in-law», Lady Diana, through a set of pearl and diamond earrings.
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A few other amusing anecdotes also dot the newspaper sites. Prince Louis – as usual – made the gallery laugh. “It does not disappoint», écrit The Telegraph . The five-year-old did his family proud with an enthusiastic rendition of the national anthem. His appearance “Very animated» et «incredibly cuteon the Buckingham balcony was also noticed by the Daily Mail .
The members present to greet the delirious crowd at the top of the balcony of the palace were also few, critic The Republic . Between the various scandals that shook the monarchy and the king’s desire for a monarchy “lightened“, the balcony has never been “so little frequented“, comments the Italian newspaper.
“Stiff” and “anxious”
However, for some newspapers, this coronation day was not without a gray area. If for The Times the music played is judgedrise to the occasion», the Guardian called the ceremony “interminable“, in particular because of the sermon of Justin Welby, who was”at the limit of unintelligibility“. So much so that Prince Louis disappeared for a long time. “Lucky“, ironically the newspaper. “The only time he looked vaguely happy was when the gospel choir was singing.“, can we also read.
On this historic day, where all the smallest details are filmed, scrutinized and commented on, the attitude of the monarch did not escape the radar. “Why did Charles look so sullen?», asks the GuardianWhen The Times titre : «King Charles looked stuffy and anxious“. In its Sunday version, the venerable British daily also plays sobriety on the front page, simply captioning: “Coronation of King Charles III».
During the ceremony in Westminster Abbey, Charles III seemed concentrated and only sketched a few smiles. A single touching moment, when Prince William pledged allegiance to his father, marked the memories. “Thank you William“Blowed the king, his eyes clouded with tears of emotion.
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How to talk about an event of the English monarchy without mentioning Prince Harry? Since his retirement from royal life and the publication of his bloody book on his family, the youngest son of Charles III has been presented as a “pariahby the English press. “Relegated to the back benches», écrit The Times – in the third row – in the abbey, he made only a dark and express appearance. As soon as the ceremony was over, heran all smiles to Heathrowto join his wife who remained in Los Angeles, relates the Daily Mail. Result of the races,he will not appear in any official portrait“, underline The Telegraph.
References to the few anti-royalist demonstrations in the crowd of the royal procession are surprisingly rare in the pages of English newspapers. Despite the 52 arrests by the police on the sidelines of the coronation, the English monarchy ultimately showed no weakness and proved that the continuity of Queen Elizabeth is assured.
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