King Charles and his wife Camilla will travel to and from their coronation next month in Britain’s oldest and newest royal carriages in a grand procession that will be shorter than that taken by his mother 70 years ago, Buckingham Palace said. | Reuters
The carriage’s interior includes samples of objects taken from historic buildings and palaces while on top sits a gilded crown, carved from oak from HMS Victory, one of the Royal Navy’s 18th century flagships.
After the service, the couple will return in the Coronation Procession, which while much larger in size than their journey to the Abbey, will be about a third of the 7.2 km route taken by Elizabeth when millions thronged the streets of London to watch. For this, Charles and Camilla will travel in the 260-year-old Gold State Coach which has been used at every coronation since William IV’s in 1831 and was first used by George III to travel to the State Opening of Parliament in 1762 when he was still king of Britain’s American colonies.
However, in a documentary aired in 2018, Elizabeth described her journey from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey in the coach as “horrible”, saying it was not very comfortable. In an example of the modern nature of the coronation, the palace also announced that a new emoji had been unveiled to coincide with the event, based on the historic St. Edward’s Crown which will be placed on Charles’ head during the service.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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