Now that the coronation of Charles III. is over, the horses back in the stables, the carriages in the depots, the magnificent robes and gleaming uniforms…
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Now that the coronation of Charles III. is over, the horses are back in the stables, the carriages in the depots, the pageantry and gleaming uniforms in the closets, and the standards lowered. Who knows when and if we’ll ever see such a great show again. All the princes are married, there are no upcoming anniversaries or major events planned. The heir to the throne William, when it is his turn, will drive to his coronation in an electric or hydrogen car, the ceremony will be very short and he will not be able to swear as king to defend “the” faith because the beliefs in his Kingdom will be more than one, and it is said that Christianity is still the most persecuted.
The coronation of King Charles, from Charlotte and Louise Windsor (magnificent) princesses to Camilla’s ‘old’ bridesmaids: the future and past of the monarchy
THE PASSAGE
One wonders whether Charles’ reign opens a new era or simply ends the old one. There are those who think that the king, who for so many years was a frustrated reformer who was unable to get his ideas through due to opposition from his parents and the system, is pushing ahead with a wave of reforms, even at the risk of having to clashes with parliament In 1649 Charles had already beheaded a king, the first to challenge him. Some believe instead that Charles III. simply follow the imperial monarchy to the end, leaving what remains to his son.
In 1953, the year of Elizabeth’s coronation, what amazed no one was the things that had been done to conquer the Empire, but how they had managed to lose it. The idea that a king would one day apologize for his country’s past was unthinkable in his day. Today Carlo has to deal with claims for compensation for colonialism, investigations into slavery, demands for the return of jewels and archaeological finds from other countries.
RELIGIOUS TOPICS
Charles is the head of the Anglican Church but in the city of Leicester Islam is already the main religion and only 2% of the population regularly attends Christian temples. He is ruler or head of state of 14 Commonwealth nations, but Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Jamaica are already considering becoming republics and no longer recognize the British king’s authority over their territories. The “great imperial family” to which his mother had sworn “for a long time or for a short time” that was his life dissolves. The change is profound, the new generations struggling to understand the rituals we saw at the coronation that seem medieval and anachronistic. Today nobody believes that Charles III. ruled by God’s will, but in his mother’s time 34% of Britons thought so. Elizabeth’s reign was based on distance and mystery: one could not touch her, question her, or speak to her first. You can touch Carlo, you yell a question at him and he replies, you can ask him for a selfie.
THE AGE OF THE KING
He is the oldest king ever crowned in English history and he believes this will make him more youthful and modern. But to top it off, he rode in a carriage drawn by six horses led by grooms in old gold uniforms: a carriage, however, with air conditioning and hydropneumatic suspension. An anachronistic blend of tradition and modernity that will perhaps be the hallmark of his reign: staying anchored in the past while living in the present, but leaving a piece of the old world in the streets day after day.
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