King Charles III Coronation: See the Royals in Attendance From Other Countries
etonline.comKing Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to officially have their new royal family titles bestowed upon them during the coronation ceremony.Joining the monarchs for the occasion are the senior members of the royal family, including Prince William and his son, Prince George — who each have special roles in the program.
Ahead of the big day, over 2,200 invitations were sent to members of government in the U.K. and beyond. Breaking from tradition, and putting a more modern approach to his ceremony, Charles invited other crowned royals to witness the occasion.
According to, «For centuries, convention dictated that no other crowned Royals should be present at the Coronation of a British monarch because the sacred ceremony is intended to be an intimate exchange between the monarch and their people in the presence of God.»In 1953, when his mother, Queen Elizabeth's, coronation ceremony was held, no other crowned royals were in attendance.While many notable — and well-dressed — royals have made an appearance, notably absent is Queen Margarethe II, who is now the longest-serving queen, as she recently underwent extensive back surgery.
King Harold V of Norway and his wife, Queen Sonja, are also absent.See all of the royals who arrived to celebrate Charles and Camilla on their special day below.
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