'People will be astonished by the Coronation - it's a new chapter,' says royal expert
ok.co.ukThanks to the record-breaking reign of Queen Elizabeth II, for most of us, King Charles’ will be the first coronation we’ve witnessed.
As the longest-reigning monarch in British history, the late Queen’s 70 years on the throne meant that Charles, her eldest son, has automatically had the longest wait of any heir apparent.
But finally, on 6 May, he will be crowned King. While some are lucky enough to have fond memories of Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, for the vast majority of us Charles’ ceremony will be the first time we’ll get to experience such a historic event. “It’s really significant and important – and it’s exciting,” BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK! “It’s the formal marking of a new chapter in the nation’s life and I think it’s going to be good fun.
People will be astonished by what they see, in the same way we were astonished by what we saw at the Queen’s funeral.” Everything has been organised with meticulous detail.There is even an official Coronation Emblem (above) to symbolise and celebrate the beginning of the new reign.
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