“God Save the King”, an isolated Prince Harry, an incident that made noise … 5 highlights of Charles III’s coronation

1) Charles III is officially crowned

Charles has already been king since the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, but the coronation marks his accession. He was officially crowned at 1pm (Belgium time) in Westminster Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, thus placed the crown of St. Edward on his head. “God Save the King”!

2) Prince Harry is single

Other expected hours of the day: A reception for Prince Harry. Because she is away from the rest of the royal family, little details are explored in her appearances. As we can see in the pictures below, Prince Harry looked very alone when he entered Westminster Abbey.

Note that he attended the coronation without his wife Meghan and their children, who stayed in California. Whether invited or excluded, Prince Harry has no official role this Saturday. So he had to sit in the third row in Westminster Abbey. He was unable to get a place in the motorcade that accompanied his father Charles’ carriage on the way back to Buckingham after the ceremony. Nor did he appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in the afternoon.

Prince Andrew, brother of Charles III, agitated By fans of the British monarchy as he rode in a state limo on the Mall from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. As a reminder, Prince Andrew was relieved of his royal duties in 2019 after allegations of sexual assault.

3) Royal children who still attract attention

And remember, the focus isn’t just on Princes Harry and Andrew this Saturday. Kate and William’s children were also closely watched. And for good reason: Prince Louis was spotted twice during Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee last year. First of all Buckingham making faces on the balconyAfter By being reshaped by his mother During the closing ceremony.

The same Prince Louis Still caught the eye, this Saturday. During the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the 5-year-old yawned several times and tried to disturb his sister, who was sitting next to him. Eventually, in the middle of the celebration, he disappeared from the radar. According to multiple media outlets, it was pre-arranged that his nanny would pick him up at this precise moment. Prince Louis finally reappeared just before leaving the chapel, holding Charlotte by the hand.

It should be noted that his brother George played an important role during the coronation of Charles III. There was one side where the boy was truly honourable, namely that he had the task of escorting his grandfather’s train on the way to Westminster Abbey.

Speaking of respect, Another caught the eye. This is Gus, one of Queen Camilla’s daughter Laura Parker Bowles’ twins. A 13-year-old child appeared with a cast on his arm as a result of falling off a bicycle during a family vacation.

4) Noise incident

A The event was also discussed. Police intervened as hundreds of people prepared to demonstrate against the coronation in Trafalgar Square on Saturday morning. 6 people against the monarchy were arrested. Human Rights Watch condemned the police action. “Reports of people being arrested for peacefully protesting the coronation are incredibly disturbing. It’s something you would expect in Moscow, not London,” the organization’s official told the United Kingdom, Yasmin Ahmed.

5) The balcony is an apotheosis

The path to the balcony has always been a quintessential moment for the British royal family. Thousands of them rushed to Buckingham Palace to find a special place to attend the event.

Wearing crowns and ceremonial robes, King Charles and Queen Camilla were flanked by heir to the throne William and his wife Kate and their children, as well as Anne and Edward, the sovereign’s brother and sister.

It is noteworthy that if the public responded despite the rain, the aerial parade was interrupted by the appearance on the balcony. Parade to be shortened.