After the historic coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, it’s time to celebrate. Thousands of neighborhood lunches are planned across the UK on Sunday, May 7. In addition, the royal couple of 74 and 75 years is organizing a private reception at Windsor Castle before attending the concert where Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, pianist Lang Lang, opera singer Andrea Bocelli will perform. However, no headliner of British song will be present at the event where some 20,000 people are expected. Follow our live.
From Brussels to Washington, cascading congratulations for Charles III. Among the messages sent to the sovereign, the American president, Joe Biden welcomed the “long friendship” American-British. This coronation “is a testament to the enduring strength of the British monarchy, a symbol of stability and continuity”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter.
British police said they arrested 52 protesters on the sidelines of the ceremony. Authorities apprehended dozens of environmental activists planning actions on the route of the royal procession. Law enforcement also arrested at least six anti-monarchy activists who staged a protest in Trafalgar Square.
A grand religious ceremony. In front of nearly 2,300 guests, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, laid St Edward’s crown on the head of Charles III. Shortly before, the sovereign took an oath to serve his subjects and to protect the Church of England of which he is the supreme head. He received the anointing, protected from view by screens. At the end of this ceremony, Charles III and Camilla returned to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach, a golden carriage used at each coronation.