2023-05-06 16:08:24
It took 70 years for the United Kingdom to once again experience the coronation of a monarch. This Saturday, in the presence of 2,300 guests at Westminster Abbey, King Carlos III and his wife Camila received their crowns.
Garments embroidered with gold threads, symbolism, a carriage drawn by gray horses and the presence of Prince Harry without his wife, are just some of the curiosities that leave this coronation. Here is a summary of curious facts regarding the arrival of Carlos III to the throne.
1. This is the first coronation that It happens in the month of May since 1601.
2. Carlos was four years old when he received his first invitation to a coronation: then he was a prince and the queen would be his mother Elizabeth II.
3. The youngest monarch of all time was Mary, Queen of Scots, who acceded to the throne six days old in 1542.
4. The end of the coronation day is marked by the appearance on the balcony of the new monarch and other members of the royal family. This tradition was started by Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902.
5. King Carlos III was transported in the “Gold State Coach”, a carriage drawn by eight horses which is only used in coronations, royal weddings and jubilees.
6. The king was crowned in St. Edward’s chair, relic made in 1300 which has been used since then in all coronations.
7. The crown of Carlos III weighs 2.2 kiloswas made in 1661 and is made of solid gold.
8. In 1902, at the coronation of King Edward VII, the then Archbishop of Canterbury he mistakenly placed St Edward’s crown on the king’s head upside down.
9. Camilla, the queen consort, received the crown from Queen Mary. It was the first time this crown had been worn since the 18th century, the jewel had diamonds from Elizabeth II’s personal collection.
10. The shortest reign in British history is that of Edward VIII with only 325 days. He couldn’t even have a coronation ceremony.
11. In all coronations, since 1349, the “coronation spoon” to anoint the king with a secret mezcal of oils.
12. The oil that was applied to Carlos III fIt was consecrated in Jerusalem.
13. The coronation of Elizabeth II was the first to be televised and had an audience of 27 million people in the UK alone11 million more heard it on the radio.
14. During the coronation of George III, some attendees skipped the religious protocol and they ate during the sermon.
15. During the coronation of Edward II, in 1308, the guests drank 1,000 barrels of wine.
16. 6,000 UK Armed Forces They participated in the coronation of Carlos III and Camila.
17. Princess María Luisa was witness to four coronations (Edward VII, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II).
18. The emblem of the coronation of Carlos III was designed by Jony Ive, Former Apple Design Director.
19. The only time the United Kingdom had joint kings was in 1689 with the monarchy of William III and Queen Mary II.
20. Queen Elizabeth II shared, on the day of her coronation in 1953, the chair of Westminster Abbey with a black cat named Matins that they found sleeping there.
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