More details of the king’s coronation ceremony have been revealed, with King Charles’ nine-year-old grandson Prince George set to play a bigger role than expected – in a break with royal precedent.
The Times reports that Charles and Queen Camilla are both keen for George to have a prominent role as the future king without exposing him to unnecessary scrutiny at his young age.
Royal historian Hugo Vickers tells the Times:
“Including George also gives the right symbolism for the future and gives him something to remember forever. It’s definitely different – this coronation is getting more interesting by the minute.
In addition, Queen Camila’s grandchildren – the king’s step-grandchildren – will also have prominent official roles at the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which will take place on May 6.
This “blended family” will mark an event that, according to a palace statement, will “reflect the monarch’s current role and look to the future, while being rooted in long-standing traditions and pageantry”.
The Queen has five grandchildren, all teenagers, who have not been in the limelight much until now. That will change in three months. The Times reports that Camilla asked her grandchildren to hold the canopy over her while she was anointed with holy oil, one of the most prominent parts of the ceremony.
Charles watched his own mother being crowned with the rest of the congregation from a balcony in 1953, but he was only four years old at the time.
It is not yet known whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel from their home in California to attend the ceremony following their Netflix documentary series and Harry’s memoir, in which he expressed his displeasure with many aspects of royal life. have to participate.
Source: Deadline
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