Quick facts – Why does King Charles III have a coronation ceremony and what happens?
London, UK Reuters King Charles III became monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth in September, but in May he will be crowned in a ceremony full of pomp, pageantry and solemn religious significance. Why is he crowned and what does it all mean? Britain’s […]
Coronation of Britain’s King Charles III to be held next May
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey next May in a ceremony set to follow the traditional pageantry used for anointing monarchs over the last 1,000 years, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday. Charles, 73, automatically became king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II last month, but the […]