By Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#UnitedKingdom, March 16, 2023 – The Coronation of King Charles III is incoming and is set to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey, the historic British church that has housed coronations for the past 900 years.

It is set to be a three-day celebration across the country where the public will get an invitation to take part.

A coronation is a religious ceremony where a sovereign is crowned; a crown is physically placed on a monarch’s head.

The purpose of a coronation is to make official, to formailse the transfer of titles and powers of the Monarch as the head of the Church of England. But it is important to be aware that this is a symbolic gesture due to the fact that King Charles was naturally and by default given the title of King, when his mother, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II died last September.

Concerning the attendees, Buckingham Palace has not specified who of the Royal family will make an appearance.  However, to address the question of Prince Harry’s attendance, especially following his scintillating memoir, it is said by the spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan) that Harry received an emailed invitation. However, the decision on whether they will attend has not been revealed.

Interestingly, King Charles will not be the only one crowned on the day of his coronation. In fact, his wife, Queen Consort Camilla will also be crowned.

The time of the coronation is unknown but what is known is that it is expected to be on television live, naturally, and they will have guest performers.   Buckingham Palace stated that there will be “global music icons and contemporary stars together.”

Australian singer-songwriter, Kylie Minogue is expected to perform as well as her sister, singer Dannii Minogue, British Band Take That, English composer and impresario of musical theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber, and American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie.

The coronation is very traditional, and it will stay that way but according to Buckingham Palace, the event will also represent the role of the monarch in today’s society.

In explanation, the Palace informs, it will be “a solemn religious service, as well an occasion for celebration and pageantry.”

It will “reflect the Monarch’s role today and look towards the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions,” they added.

Considering this, experts believe that it is an indication of a slightly different and more layback coronation compared to that of Queen Elizabeth II; one with shorter ceremonies and tweaks in some of the antiquated elements of the ritual.