Queen Camilla, Prince George and King Charles.Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
As second in line to the throne,Prince Georgemay play a prominent role in his grandfatherKing Charles III’scoronation.
Queen Camilla, King Charles, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Samir Hussein/WireImage
It’s also speculated that Queen Camilla’s five teenage grandchildren — from her two children with Andrew Parker Bowles, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes — may play a part in the coronation. By including Camilla’s grandchildren, the royal couple are showing that they — like many families around the world — are a blended family.
Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, will be theoldest King and Queen Consort crowned in British history. Charles was only 3 whenQueen Elizabeth IIacceded the throne in 1952 when she was 25, and she would go on to reign for a record-breaking 70 years.
Charles memorably joined the 8,000 guests at his mother’s 1953 coronation, watching on between his grandmotherQueen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and aunt Princess Margaret. He and Princess Anne then joinedQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipon the Buckingham Palace balcony to wave to the gathered crowds.
The Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Margaret.Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
Buckingham Palaceannouncedin October 2022 that King Charles' coronation will take place on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey. The date is earlier than widely speculated — many believed that King Charles would pick a June date as a tribute to the month whenQueen Elizabethhad her coronation.
“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” Buckingham Palace said.
Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince George and Prince William.Danny Martindale/WireImage
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King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay tribute to his parents during the crowning ceremony. The Queen Consort will wearQueen Mary’s Crown, which will be adorned with the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds fromQueen ElizabethII’s jewelry collection. (The late monarch wore the gems as brooches.)
source: people.com
