THE GUARDIAN: Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more
The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72m, official figures have revealed.
The cost of policing the ceremony was £21.7m, with a further £50.3m in costs racked up by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
About 20 million people in Britain watched Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey on TV, substantially fewer than the 29 million Britons who had watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
The coronation ceremony was attended by dignitaries from around the world, and a star-studded concert took place at Windsor Castle the following night. » | Donna Ferguson | Thursday, November 21, 2024
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II
Apr 23, 2020 | The ceremony of the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II took place in May 1896 in Moscow. The ceremonies began on Thursday, May 9, with the Imperial Procession into the city from the Petrovsky Palace. The Emperor went on horseback, followed by two golden carriages, containing the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in the first, and the young Tsarina in the second. May 10 and II were days of ceremonial receptions. On May 12, Trinity Sunday, the Banner of State was consecrated with the Imperial Regalia that was delivered from the Armory to the Throne Hall of the Kremlin Palace. May 14, saw the Coronation itself with the procession to the Assumption Cathedral under a baldachin.
This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled "In the Path of Love and Blood", featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins.
This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled "In the Path of Love and Blood", featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins.
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
The Guardian View on Coronation Day: A Mix of Serious and Absurd
THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The crowning of King Charles III was rooted in Britain’s past but disconnected from its future
King Charles III and Queen Camilla. ‘It bears repeating that there was no constitutional need for the coronation.’ Photograph: Shutterstock
For many, the coronation of King Charles III was another great British occasion in a seamless tradition. That was the way the ever respectful broadcasters mostly saw it. For others, though, the coronation was either an affront to the way we live now or, perhaps in most cases, just an irrelevance. Most people had other things to do with their time than watch the events in Westminster Abbey and the streets of London.
True, the crowds in the Mall on Saturday represent something real about modern Britain. But they are only one part of the weekend story. Other parts matter too. In Glasgow and Cardiff there were demonstrations under Not My King banners. At Anfield, Liverpool football supporters drowned out the national anthem that was being played to mark the occasion. » | Editorial | Sunday, May 7, 2023
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Protesters in handcuffs and nonstop bling: this coronation has been an embarrassment: Other European royals would never have risked a display on this scale. From the much-mocked pledge of allegiance onwards, Charles’s gamble has gone terribly wrong »
Are we supposed to believe in the 'Divine Right of Kings'? Isn't that what that anointing oil was all about? If we are, count me out! I could never believe in that! Surely, one would have to have lost one's marbles to believe in such an absurd notion. – © Mark Alexander
Après l'extravagance pour la famille royale, la pénurie pour les paysans ! – © Mark Alexander
For many, the coronation of King Charles III was another great British occasion in a seamless tradition. That was the way the ever respectful broadcasters mostly saw it. For others, though, the coronation was either an affront to the way we live now or, perhaps in most cases, just an irrelevance. Most people had other things to do with their time than watch the events in Westminster Abbey and the streets of London.
True, the crowds in the Mall on Saturday represent something real about modern Britain. But they are only one part of the weekend story. Other parts matter too. In Glasgow and Cardiff there were demonstrations under Not My King banners. At Anfield, Liverpool football supporters drowned out the national anthem that was being played to mark the occasion. » | Editorial | Sunday, May 7, 2023
ALSO READ:
Protesters in handcuffs and nonstop bling: this coronation has been an embarrassment: Other European royals would never have risked a display on this scale. From the much-mocked pledge of allegiance onwards, Charles’s gamble has gone terribly wrong »
Are we supposed to believe in the 'Divine Right of Kings'? Isn't that what that anointing oil was all about? If we are, count me out! I could never believe in that! Surely, one would have to have lost one's marbles to believe in such an absurd notion. – © Mark Alexander
Après l'extravagance pour la famille royale, la pénurie pour les paysans ! – © Mark Alexander
Monday, May 08, 2023
Royal Drama at Sydney Opera House after Refusal to Light Up Sails for King’s Coronation
THE GUARDIAN: Government argues the financial burden would have been significant if the projection had gone ahead
The government of New South Wales has said it costs up to $100,000 to light up sails of the Sydney Opera House, as it defends scrapping plans to do so for the coronation. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters
A decision to scrap plans to light the sails of the Sydney Opera House in honour of the coronation of King Charles has been defended by the premier of the state of New South Wales, Chris Minns.
The famous sails of the Opera House are often lit for major events in Australia, including for a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died and a controversial projection promoting a horse race.
But Saturday’s coronation did not make the cut, with the recently elected Labor government in the state reversing its predecessor’s decision to do so. » | Jordyn Beazley | Monday, May 8, 2023
A decision to scrap plans to light the sails of the Sydney Opera House in honour of the coronation of King Charles has been defended by the premier of the state of New South Wales, Chris Minns.
The famous sails of the Opera House are often lit for major events in Australia, including for a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died and a controversial projection promoting a horse race.
But Saturday’s coronation did not make the cut, with the recently elected Labor government in the state reversing its predecessor’s decision to do so. » | Jordyn Beazley | Monday, May 8, 2023
Sunday, May 07, 2023
King’s Coronation: Royal Family Appear on Buckingham Palace Balcony - BBC News
Saturday, May 06, 2023
Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: On Saturday, Charles finally became the focal figure of the long-running royal TV drama — if only for a day.
The coronation of King Charles III mixed traditional pageantry with modern touches. | Andrew Testa for The New York Times
It is always a challenge to introduce a major cast change in a long-running serial. Saturday morning, in a special episode with elements of “The Crown” and “Succession,” King Charles III finally became the focal figure of the royal ensemble — if only for a day.
The coronation of a British ruler is, of course, a political ritual and a religious ceremony. But it is also, as the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 established, a TV show. It’s an anachronistic assertion of divine right retooled to recognize that, in the electronic era, even hereditary rulers have to argue their relevance.
Charles’s coronation was a full-color spectacle, showing off the peacocked glory of British tradition and the bells and whistles of 21st-century TV. Britain brought out its finest garments, its finest relics, its finest rain. The networks took in all the splendor they could capture on camera; there were even graphics offering an X-ray of Westminster Abbey. The term “fairy tale” was deployed more than once.
But fairy tales have messages. This one had many: To convey continuity while styling the monarchy as modern, to reframe the narratives around the royal family and to introduce Charles not just as a leader but as a lead. » | James Poniewozik | Saturday, May 6, 2023
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Au Royaume-Uni, le couronnement de Charles III, un héritage millénaire à l’épreuve d’une société multiculturelle et sécularisée : La cérémonie religieuse est prévue samedi dans l’abbaye de Westminster. Pour la première fois, des femmes, évêques, prendront part à la liturgie, et les dignitaires portant les insignes royaux refléteront la diversité d’origines des Britanniques. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Der König wirkte geradezu fragil: Melancholie und festliche Nachdenklichkeit an einem verregneten Krönungstag: König Charles III. gibt sich gemessen. Der Gottesdienst aber enthält zahlreiche Gesten, die seinen Willen zeigen, ein moderner Monarch zu sein. »
It is always a challenge to introduce a major cast change in a long-running serial. Saturday morning, in a special episode with elements of “The Crown” and “Succession,” King Charles III finally became the focal figure of the royal ensemble — if only for a day.
The coronation of a British ruler is, of course, a political ritual and a religious ceremony. But it is also, as the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 established, a TV show. It’s an anachronistic assertion of divine right retooled to recognize that, in the electronic era, even hereditary rulers have to argue their relevance.
Charles’s coronation was a full-color spectacle, showing off the peacocked glory of British tradition and the bells and whistles of 21st-century TV. Britain brought out its finest garments, its finest relics, its finest rain. The networks took in all the splendor they could capture on camera; there were even graphics offering an X-ray of Westminster Abbey. The term “fairy tale” was deployed more than once.
But fairy tales have messages. This one had many: To convey continuity while styling the monarchy as modern, to reframe the narratives around the royal family and to introduce Charles not just as a leader but as a lead. » | James Poniewozik | Saturday, May 6, 2023
LIRE AUSSI :
Au Royaume-Uni, le couronnement de Charles III, un héritage millénaire à l’épreuve d’une société multiculturelle et sécularisée : La cérémonie religieuse est prévue samedi dans l’abbaye de Westminster. Pour la première fois, des femmes, évêques, prendront part à la liturgie, et les dignitaires portant les insignes royaux refléteront la diversité d’origines des Britanniques. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Der König wirkte geradezu fragil: Melancholie und festliche Nachdenklichkeit an einem verregneten Krönungstag: König Charles III. gibt sich gemessen. Der Gottesdienst aber enthält zahlreiche Gesten, die seinen Willen zeigen, ein moderner Monarch zu sein. »
Prince Harry Leaves Alone After Attending Coronation
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Once Close, William and Harry Are Now Rows Apart: The sons of King Charles III did not appear to interact during their father’s coronation. »
LESEN SIE AUCH:
Ein Zurück wird es für Harry nicht geben: Es war ein kurzes Gastspiel von Prinz Harry, das umso genauer beäugt wurde und schnell endete: Harry ist bereits auf dem Weg zurück zu seiner Familie. Inzwischen wird er auch nicht mehr gebraucht. »
Viel Geld möge Prinz Harry schon haben, aber die Zugehörigkeit der königlichen Familie ist ihm verloren gegangen. Und das ist eine Tragödie. Meines Erachtens, ein Weg zurück scheint es ihm nicht zu geben. Sein zu Hause hat er für seine Familie und sich in Kalifornien gemacht; und, wie es nun aussieht, in Kalifornien werden er und seine Familie auch bleiben müssen. Leider hat Prinz Harry sein Nest beschmutzt. Die alten Zeiten scheinen unwiederbringlich vorbei zu sein. – © Mark Alexander
Friday, May 05, 2023
How King Charles III’s Coronation Will Stand Apart From Others
Inside King Charles III’s Coronation Coaches
Thursday, May 04, 2023
A Look at the British Monarchy's Popularity ahead of King Charles' Coronation
I should like to remind my followers and visitors that I do not post articles, videos and documentaries because they reflect my personal views; rather, I post them because I find their content interesting and, in some way, relevant. I also try hard to be balanced. My own personal views can be deduced and concluded only from the comments I make or from something I myself write. – Mark
The Coronation: King Charles's Finances Unpacked
Defender of All Faiths? Coronation Puts Focus on King Charles’s Beliefs
THE GUARDIAN: The crowning ceremony will be a deeply Christian affair. Will it be at odds with king’s desire to reflect UK’s religious diversity?
King Charles III with the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who said the coronation was ‘first and foremost an act of Christian worship’. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA
In 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the UK was predominantly Christian, with Sunday church attendance the norm, children taught to say their prayers at bedtime and vicars regarded with unquestioning deference.
Opinion polls in the 1950s and 1960s asking people to name their religion found that between 86% and 91% gave a Christian denomination.
Seventy years on, as King Charles III prepares for his coronation on 6 May, the picture is rather different. The 2021 census found that for the first time, a minority of people in England and Wales described themselves as Christian, with those saying they had no religion gaining ground. Attendance at Sunday services at Anglican churches in England hit an all-time low (bar the pandemic year of 2020) in 2021, at 509,000 people, or less than 1% of the population. » | Harriet Sherwood | Thursday, May 4, 2023
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UK Jews ‘will be lining streets’ on coronation day, says chief rabbi: Ephraim Mirvis pays tribute to king ‘who respects other faiths’ »
In 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the UK was predominantly Christian, with Sunday church attendance the norm, children taught to say their prayers at bedtime and vicars regarded with unquestioning deference.
Opinion polls in the 1950s and 1960s asking people to name their religion found that between 86% and 91% gave a Christian denomination.
Seventy years on, as King Charles III prepares for his coronation on 6 May, the picture is rather different. The 2021 census found that for the first time, a minority of people in England and Wales described themselves as Christian, with those saying they had no religion gaining ground. Attendance at Sunday services at Anglican churches in England hit an all-time low (bar the pandemic year of 2020) in 2021, at 509,000 people, or less than 1% of the population. » | Harriet Sherwood | Thursday, May 4, 2023
ALSO READ:
UK Jews ‘will be lining streets’ on coronation day, says chief rabbi: Ephraim Mirvis pays tribute to king ‘who respects other faiths’ »
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
The Coronation of King Charles: Everything You Need to Know
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Republic of Canada? Poll Suggests It's Time to Ditch the Monarchy
King Charles: Public Invited to Swear Allegiance to King during Coronation – BBC News
It is rather surprising that they forgot to insist on the plebs having to tug on their forelocks. – © Mark Alexander
Brits Ask: Is Charles My King or #NotMyKing? | Focus on Europe
Many in U.K. Greet King Charles’s Coronation With a ‘Take It or Leave It’ Shrug
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Images of the new king may be blanketing Britain, but many in the country are more focused on navigating a cost-of-living crisis than celebrating a dysfunctional royal family.
King Charles III and the queen consort, Camilla, attending a ceremony on Thursday at Buckingham Palace in London. | Pool photo by Stefan Rousseau
When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, he will undergo a ritual so rare in modern British history that it last occurred 70 years ago, roughly the wait between sightings of Halley’s comet. And yet the coronation has yet to capture the imagination of a Britain preoccupied by other concerns.
Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores and at Madame Tussauds wax museum. Ancient relics of coronation, like the Scottish stone of destiny, are being delivered to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony. Charles and his queen consort, Camilla, are rehearsing every step of the service in a specially staged room at Buckingham Palace.
But in a recent poll of 3,070 adults in Britain by the market research firm YouGov, 64 percent of respondents said they had little or no interest in the coronation. Only a third said they were strongly or fairly interested in it. Among those aged 18 to 24, the number voicing little or no interest rose to 75 percent. » | Mark Landler, Reporting from London | Sunday, April 30, 2023
When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, he will undergo a ritual so rare in modern British history that it last occurred 70 years ago, roughly the wait between sightings of Halley’s comet. And yet the coronation has yet to capture the imagination of a Britain preoccupied by other concerns.
Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores and at Madame Tussauds wax museum. Ancient relics of coronation, like the Scottish stone of destiny, are being delivered to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony. Charles and his queen consort, Camilla, are rehearsing every step of the service in a specially staged room at Buckingham Palace.
But in a recent poll of 3,070 adults in Britain by the market research firm YouGov, 64 percent of respondents said they had little or no interest in the coronation. Only a third said they were strongly or fairly interested in it. Among those aged 18 to 24, the number voicing little or no interest rose to 75 percent. » | Mark Landler, Reporting from London | Sunday, April 30, 2023
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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