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The coronation of King Charles III — one of the most anticipated events of 2023 — will take place on May 6. As it became known earlier, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will also take part in the ceremony, which will be a significant event in the history of bilateral relations and will give them a new impetus.

The personality of the new monarch, not spoiled by the attention of the general public, has now provoked unprecedented interest. ORIENT presents interesting facts about the coronation of the new English king.

The coronation of the king will cost the treasury three times cheaper than in 1953

This wish was expressed by the king himself. Buckingham Palace noted that the reigning Charles III of the Windsor dynasty refused a magnificent ceremony, preferring restraint and refined sophistication. Therefore, the huge ceremony that took place in the last century cannot be seen. It remains only to enjoy the old black-and-white recordings of the coronation of the then very young Elizabeth II.

The ceremony will take a little over an hour

All the pretentious preparations are just a slight fuss compared to the last coronation, which lasted for more than 3 hours. The current ceremony, which will correspond, as the king himself put it, to the "spirit of our time," will be held apart from the principle of reflecting the monarch in the present and prospects in the future. Only 2 thousand guests will be present at the ceremony itself, which is 4 times less than at the coronation of the Queen Mother.

The oil for the anointing of the king was made according to an old formula

The traditional oil for anointing the new monarch was made according to an ancient recipe that is almost a thousand years old. It was made from olives harvested on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, outside of Bethlehem. It consists of sesame, jasmine, rose, amber and other ingredients. The anointing symbolizes the special path of the monarch and his exclusivity, which is expressed by the Divine right to power.

No robes — just suits

At the request of the king himself, all participants of the ceremony will be in strict suits or military uniforms. There will be no magnificent robes and vestments, as it was before, when even peers wore small crowns. The king himself will appear in a military uniform, signifying the sovereignty, the continuity of the militant spirit of the British kings.

3 thousand food outlets with dishes of the royal table will be opened throughout the country

A list of these dishes has already been published by Buckingham Palace. It includes the king's favorite treats, including his favorite kish pie. Some of the recipes have already been announced for British housewives, while the other part will be published after the coronation. In general, more than 3 thousand food outlets will be opened throughout the country, where dishes presented at the royal dinner will be sold.

The world will see the royal regalia for the first time in 70 years

The last time the world saw these treasures, created 7 centuries ago, was at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The audience of the action will be able to see for the first time the royal regalia, including the crown of Edward the Confessor, the scepter of the Sovereign, the orb, royal bracelets, spurs, swords, a golden ampoule with an eagle and a spoon for anointing with oil, and of course coronation robes and vestments.

The king's wife will never wear the crown of Elizabeth II

Camilla, who will also be crowned with her husband, will not wear the famous crown of the Queen Mother with the Kohinur stone, which is a unique diamond and a diamond weighing 105 carats. Presumably, this stone decorated the crown of the Indian rajahs in 1300. Now India and Pakistan are making their claims to the stone, that is why Camilla was forced to give up the crown of Queen Victoria, which once crowned the head of the mother of the current monarch.

It is also noteworthy that Camilla herself will be declared the queen, and not the queen consort, that is, the crown queen.

The rating of the ceremony will break the record of 1953

It is understandable: after all, millions of people around the world will be able to see the coronation itself. And although 27 million viewers watched the laying of the crown on the head of Elizabeth II on television, thanks to modern solutions, the coronation of Charles III will be much more popular.

ORIENT

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