2023-05-06 15:32:09
The coronation of Charles III gives rise to some eccentricities
Knit figurines have started appearing on the famous red mailboxes across the country. The group Untangled Haydock, which promotes well-being through crochet, covered boxes with royal figurines and crowns in wool.
Legoland Windsor Resort, the theme park not far from Windsor Royal Castle in west London, has reproduced the coronation in miniature, with figurines of the king and queen, an imitation of Buckingham Palace, a replica of the royal carriage, and even of the concert which will take place on Sunday. “It took 32,000 pieces in all”, said the manager of this attraction, Paula Leighton. Hamley’s, the toy store in central London, also made « son » Roi Charles in Lego.
Madame Tussauds in London has unveiled its waxwork mannequin of Queen Consort Camilla, alongside Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
These wax figures were removed in October 2022 when environmental protesters covered Charles in vegan chocolate cake and shaving cream.
Candy brand Celebrations has made a bust of King Charles III out of melted chocolate. It took nearly 2,900 small chocolate bars to make the work. “The resemblance is disturbing”, welcomed a head of Celebrations, Emily Owen. The bust weighs more than 23 kilos.
Uber is offering customers a horse-drawn carriage ride in a park in south London from May 3-5, so royals fans can take a similar tour to Charles’s coronation. The ride is reserved on the application and the company will donate the profits to associations for the defense of animal welfare.
A document from the national archives relating to preparations for the last coronation in 1953 shows organizers’ concerns about a shortage of toilet paper at Westminster Abbey. In total, “84 chemical toilets were provided for women and 70 for men in addition to 23 urinals”, explains this document. But it is also added: “It was discovered early on the day of the coronation that a large part of the toilet paper was missing and in the future it will be necessary to take special measures to prevent this”.
- The Coronation Album
An official coronation album will be released for the first time, featuring four hours of music for fans to relive the historic moment. Decca Records, the record company which released this album, was already at the origin of those published for the weddings of William and Kate and Harry and Meghan.
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