In 1953, the Queen’s Coronation was watched by an estimated 20 million folks, with most gathering round small TV units. It was estimated that every set in Britain was watched by a median of 9 folks.
In the course of the ceremony, the sovereign is “anointed, blessed and consecrated” by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Queen Consort can be topped in the course of the ceremony.
For the previous 900 years, the ceremony has taken place on the Abbey and since 1066, the service has virtually at all times been performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It’s a historically solemn non secular service, along with an event for celebration and pageantry.
The Duke of Norfolk, who as Earl Marshal is accountable for organisation the King’s coronation, has been tasked with designing a less complicated, shorter and extra numerous ceremony that displays trendy Britain. It’s anticipated to be extra religiously and culturally numerous than previous coronations.
Velvet chairs made for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 are possible to get replaced with commonplace seating and the gown code for friends will probably be lounge fits reasonably than coronation robes.
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Whereas the late Queen wore a sequence of clothes in step with custom: “King Charles is unlikely to do the identical and the language will probably be tailored in order to be comprehensible to a extra trendy viewers,” a supply advised the Mail on Sunday.
The suggestion raises the prospect that the King, who will probably be topped alongside the Queen Consort, will decide to ditch one of many imperial or sacred clothes worn by successive monarchs for hundreds of years.
Regardless of wanting a change in tone from the anticipated pomp and ceremony, the 1762 Gold State Coach – refurbished at nice price for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – can even possible be a part of the Coronation procession.