How King Charles Will Honor His Late Father Prince Philip During His Coronation
glamour.comon his coronation day.As the May 6 ceremony approaches, Buckingham Palace continues to release details regarding the big day, this week announcing that an original composition honoring the Duke of Edinburgh will be played at Westminster Abbey at the monarch's request.
The palace said in , “His Majesty The King has personally commissioned the new music and shaped and selected the musical program for the Service At the request of His Majesty, in tribute to his late father His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Greek Orthodox music will also feature in the Service performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.” Philip, who died in April 2021 at age 99, was born in Greece and baptized in the Greek Orthodox church.
When he married Queen Elizabeth in November 1947, he converted to Anglican as his new wife was supreme governor of the Church of England.The palace previously said that will merge both traditional religious elements and modern aspects to create a ceremony unique to the new king. “The Coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” they said in a previous statement.
To add that contemporary angle, King Charles has commissioned 12 new pieces of music to be performed by artists from throughout the UK and Commonwealth.
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