RUnited Kingdom, preparations are underway for the coronation of Charles III: from porcelain to royal carriages, here are the latest
The countdown to May 6 has begun.coronation of Charles III in London. While the king presented the new colors and the banner of the sovereign to the standard bearers of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, new details emerge ahead of lavish celebration, new page of UK monarchy. Royal workers are preparing the carriages that will take Charles and Camilla from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. The commemorative coins and porcelain are also ready, while the lineup of the concert in which he will also perform is being completed Andrea Bocelli.
Coronation of King Charles, the two royal carriages
During the events of King Charles’s coronation day they will be used two carriages: the Diamond Jubilee State Coachwhich will take the King and Queen to Westminster in the morning, and the Gold State Coachwhich will transport the royals to Buckingham Palace after the coronation ceremony in an official motorcade.
The Gold State Coach weighs four tons and is pulled by eight horses. She has a rather slow pace and should give more time to the crowds positioned along the way to see the newly crowned king and queen. Both carriages were used relatively recently for the late Queen’s Jubilee celebrations Elizabethand subjected to regular maintenance by personnel working for the Royal House.
Commemorative coins on sale from April 24th
There Royal Mint, the British Mint, has revealed its new range of commemorative coins. Coins from 50 pence and from 5 pounds present the first crowned portrait of Charles. Its construction took several months, and was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings. The crown that King Charles wears in the coin design will not be the one he will wear on his coronation day. The commemorative coins will go on sale on April 24.
Precious porcelain for the coronation of Charles
The official coronation porcelain, commissioned by the Royal Collection Trustare produced in the famous factories of Stoke-on-Trent pottery.
New emojis
In the name of ancient traditions, the ceremony of May 6 will leave room for some small novelties. This is the case with the personalized emoji, which reflects the first British coronation of the social media era: a stylized crown with purple as the predominant color. Queen Elizabeth II’s was the first televised coronation 70 years ago.
Andrea Bocelli at the coronation concert
Also Andrea Bocelli will perform at the concert for the coronation of King Charles III. “I am grateful for this last priceless privilege,” the singer wrote on Twitter. In addition to him, on the stage set up in the park of Windsor Castle, the Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings.