King Charles will officially be crowned on Saturday, May 6, alongside his wife, Queen Camilla. From the procession route to the crowns to the British bank holiday, here’s what you need to know ahead of the historic royal ceremony
. And the Abbey’s choir will sing a special anthem written in Welsh, the first time the language has been sung or spoken during a coronation.It’s not clear but some estimates have put the figure as high as £100-million , mainly because of security expenses. Whatever the cost, it will be covered entirely by the British government. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation cost £1.5-million, which equates to around £50-million today.
According to reports in the British media, Elton John, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue and the Spice Girls turned down invitations to appear. The coronation concert lineup is also less glittering than last year’s Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert, which included Queen, Diana Ross, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Celeste.
Monarchist Anita Atkinson shows of some of her 13,283 pieces of royal memorabilia at her Weardale farm near Bishop Auckland, northern England, this past March.Yes, there are plenty of coronation-themed items for sale, including teacups, tea pots, bags, plates and Teddy bears. There’s a coronation coaster selling for £10 and coronation “luxury notebooks” are on offer starting at £7.49.
Buckingham Palace is selling an 84-page official souvenir program that “tells the life stories of their majesties and offers a preview of the coronation day.” It’s yours for £10.
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