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London is decorating forKing Charles’coronation!
On Thursday, exactly one month before his crowning ceremony on May 6, new décor was spotted throughout the city. Navy banners have been installed in Russell Square with thecoronation emblemand the silhouette of the King, 74, wearing a crown. The illustration appears to depict the St. Edward Crown on King Charles' head, which Buckingham Palacepreviously saidhe would wear during the service.
Elsewhere in London, workers set up seats at Horse Guards Parade in St. James’s Park. The site is the ceremonial parade ground forTrooping the Coloreach June.
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“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” the palace previously said.
Courtiers continue to release details about the historic ceremony, unveiling theofficial invitationalong with anew portraitand confirming the rolePrince George, 9, will play in the exciting event. The second-in-line to the throne will serve as aPage of Honoralongside Queen Camilla’s grandsons, Freddy Parker Bowles, Gus Lopes and Louis Lopes. As part of a group of eight, the boys will process together through Westminster Abbey.
“The Queen Consort’s Pages of Honour will be Her Majesty’s grandsons, Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and Her Majesty’s great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot,” the statement continued.
Prince George.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Freddy is the son of Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles and Sara Buys, who also share daughter Lola Parker Bowles, 15. Gus and Louis Lopes are the twin sons of Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes, who also shares daughter 15-year-old daughter Eliza with her husband, Harry Lopes. Queen Camilla’s children and grandchildren attended the state funeral ofQueen Elizabethin September.
The palace has also shared the official coronation invitation, which will be issued to over 2,000 guests for the service at Westminster Abbey.
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Official invite to King Charles' coronation.Buckingham Palace
“The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla,” the letter states. “By command of the King the Earl Marshal is directed to invite [name] to be present at the Abbey Church of Westminster on the 6th day of May 2023.”
source: people.com
