Who are invited to the coronation of King Charles III?

2023-05-06 03:30:22

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The British Royal Family prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, scheduled for May 6.

The coronation of King Charles III takes place this Saturday (06), and a ceremony with about 2,000 people is expected. On the occasion, the new king will receive the crown, together with the queen consort, Camilla, at Westminster Abbey, in London.

So far, members of the royal family, heads of state, some celebrities and civilians are expected to attend the event.

As part of the British royal family, the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, is confirmed, as well as the King’s brothers, the Royal Princess Anne, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Edward. Prince Harry, who was surrounded by speculation about his attendance, confirmed his presence at the event, but without his wife, Meghan.

The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, is expected to attend. The Duchess of York and former wife of the monarch, Sarah Ferguson, will not attend the event.

The daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, are present, being the ninth and eleventh in line of succession to the throne. Princess Anne’s daughters Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall are expected to attend.

Charles’ grandchildren will attend, with some attending the ceremony, including Prince George, who will be one of the pages of honour. function of the procession through Westminster Abbey.

The Queen Consort will also be joined by sister Annabel Elliot and friend Lady Lansdowne.

There will be an official presence of world leaders at the ceremony, with government control of guests. Among them are:

• the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, along with colleagues from the House of Lords;
• former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and predecessor Tony Blair;
• the Prime Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf;
• the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT);
• French President Emmanuel Macron;
• the first lady of the United States, Jill Biden;
• Polish President Andrzej Duda;
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese;
• Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif;
• Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.;
• the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen;
• Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco;
• King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain;
• Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan;
• King Carl XVI Gustaf and Princess Victoria of Sweden.

The presence of foreign royal members is a break with tradition.

Religious leaders are expected at the event, in addition to representatives from the entire Commonwealth, which brings together a group of about 50 countries that account for about a third of the world’s population. Almost every country has had British influence in the past.

For the ceremony, almost half of the invitations – around 850 – were destined to representatives of volunteers, being a form of recognition of Charles and Camilla for their charitable work.

There will be 450 recipients of the British Empire Medal and 400 young people who were selected from groups chosen by the royal family.

In addition, more than 6,000 members of the armed forces will attend the coronation, making it the largest military ceremonial operation in the last 70 years. In addition, thousands more veterans were invited to attend the event.

Some famous for their closeness to the royal family and connections to the Prince’s Trust, a youth charity founded by the king, will attend the event. One of those people is the duo Ant and Dec, who will be at Westminster Abbey.

In addition to them, must attend:

• British Vogue editor Edward Enninful;
• o cantor, Lionel Richie;
• a vocalista do Stereophonics, Kelly Jones;
• television magician Dynamo;
• presenter and actress Joanna Lumley.

While more influential names have not been revealed, famous faces are expected to make an appearance, as royal family events are usually filled with famous names.