King Charles III and Queen Camilla have left Buckingham Palace to officially open the day which is set to culminate in their formal coronation at Westminster Abbey in London.
The procession took the avenue of the Mall amid the salutes and shouts of two wings of the crowd. The road is flagged with British Union Jack banners, interspersed here and there with the flags of the other 14 Commonwealth countries which are still institutionally linked as realms to the Crown and whose sovereign therefore remains the head of state (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and other). The King and Queen are on board a more modern and comfortable ceremonial carriage – with hydraulic suspension and air conditioning – compared to the 18th-century golden state carriage that will take them back to the palace at the end of the ceremony. Both wear the royal cloak, Charles over a full military uniform, and salute the people. Alongside them, as is customary, are mounted military units of the Royal Guard in historical parade uniform. The sounds of the British anthem God Save the King sound in the background, and the song is sung to applause by many in attendance.
No more limiting references to the role of “Queen’s Consort”, starting today, Camilla will also officially become “Her Majesty the Queen”. And that is that. This is confirmed by the cover sheet of the Order of Service issued by Buckingham Palace ahead of the start of the ceremony at which she will be officially crowned alongside King Charles at Westminster Abbey. In fact, the document refers to the “Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.” For Camilla, in the first months after the couple’s accession to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 8 Queen tout court, the appellation “Queen Consort” was associated with the figure of the late monarch for over 70 years. Traditionally, all female consorts of kings – throughout the history of the British monarchy and beyond – are also entitled to the title of queen.
Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have arrived at Buckingham Palace, from where the procession will later depart for Wasminster Abbey for the coronation. The king was photographed in the car, still in a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie with white trim. The photos will be published on the BBC website.
Various ministers from Rishi Sunak’s government, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer arrived in Westminster to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. The ministers who have arrived in a group are Defense Minister Ben Wallace, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, Deputy Home Secretary Tom Tugendhat and Industry and Trade Kemi Badenoch. The BBC writes it.
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