King Charles III‘S CoronationWho happens on saturday 6th mayis set to be attended by up to 2,000 guests, including foreign monarchs from around the world.
coronation will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, which can seat 2,200 people. The limited guest list marks a departure from the coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II, which was attended by 8,000 guests, with 129 countries and territories officially represented at the ceremony.
Buckingham Palace, early April Official invitation unveiled For the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The detailed invitation, which was reportedly sent out to 2,000 people, invited guests “to attend the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla – by order of the King the Earl Marshal was directed to invite is … to appear at the Abbey Church … Westminster on 6 May 2023.”
As the King’s coronation fast approaches, there has been much speculation over who will be attending the “slimmed-down” service. Whereas Members of Britain’s royal family are likely to attendSeveral royal families from around the world are also expected to attend the coronation.
The move marks a break with royal tradition. According to Wire, The coronation was supposed to be “a solemn ceremony between a monarch and his people in the presence of God”, but Charles is “ready to shun tradition and invite his counterparts from around the world.”
Here’s a list of all the foreign royals who have confirmed their attendance so far.
On 11 April, Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan and his wife Crown Princess Kiko confirmed that they would attend the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May. local media,
The Imperial Household Agency announced that they had received an invitation from the British Royal Family in March requesting that heads of state or representatives attend the ceremony. The crown prince will represent his brother, Emperor Naruhito, at the coronation, as emperors do not attend foreign imperial coronations as per protocol. However, Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, attended the Queen’s funeral last September.
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko confirmed attendance at the king’s coronation
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also the danish royal family attendance confirmed at the coronation earlier this month. in one Announcement Shared on the Danish Royal House website, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark said they would “attend the coronation of HRH King Charles III and Queen Camilla of Great Britain”. Westminster Abbey in London. Frederick attended Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September, along with his mother, Queen Margrethe II.
In addition to the Danish royal family, the Swedish Royal Court This also Confirmed Coronation appearance of King Carl XVI Gustaf, accompanied by his daughter and heir, Crown Princess Victoria. The Swedish monarch is one of the few foreign monarchs to attend the coronation of a British monarch, not to send a consort to represent him.
Prince Albert II of Monaco was the first foreign head of state to confirm he would attend the king’s coronation. In January the ruler of Monaco told People That he and his wife, Princess Charlene, will be among the guests at Westminster Abbey.
“I’m sure it will be an incredible ceremony and very emotional,” said the 64-year-old royal. “We have kept in touch since His Majesty became King, but I have not spoken to him in person since the Queen’s funeral.”
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022
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The prince shared that he is “certain” the king will add his “personal touches” to the coronation. However, he was unsure whether his eight-year-old twin, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, would be invited.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain Confirmed His appearance on 11 April, as well as that of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will also attend coronation, while his daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, and Willem-Alexander’s mother, Princess Beatrix, will attend the reception at Buckingham Palace on 5 May.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will represent Norway at the coronation following their recent visit to the UK, where they were Hosted by The Prince and Princess of Wales March at Windsor Castle. Grand-Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand-Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg will also attend, along with Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and her son and daughter-in-law, Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal.
a source previously told mail on sunday, “There were no crowning monarchs at the Queen’s coronation, only protectorate rulers such as the Queen of Tonga. This has been a tradition going back centuries. The King of Jordan, the Sultan of Brunei, the Sultan of Oman and the Scandinavian royals – all of whom are Charles Are friends of – Inviting would be a good amount of soft power and diplomacy.
It was announced earlier by Buckingham Palace King Charles III has invited over 850 community and charity representatives for his and Queen Camilla’s coronation. More than 450 British Empire Medal (BEM) recipients were invited to watch the service from inside Westminster Abbey, while around 400 young people representing the charity watched the coronation and procession from a “special private view” at nearby St Margaret’s Church. Will be able to. ,
Although not a foreign monarch, President Joe Biden has confirmed he will not attend Coronation of King Charles III. Instead, his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, would be visiting “on behalf of the United States of America”.