Quick Glance: Coronation of King Charles III: Testing an Ancient Tradition in a Multicultural and Secular Society
- The religious ceremony will take place on Saturday at Westminster Abbey.
- A London employee prepares a window display featuring a painting of King Charles III on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
- On Saturday, May 6, Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey - the church where all British sovereigns have been crowned since William the Conqueror on Christmas Day 1066.
- The origins of the coronation liturgy, which aims to legitimize both the person and the function of the sovereign, can be traced back almost a millennium to King Edgar's ceremony in 973.
People were determined to mark the Coronation at Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday, June 2, in all sorts of joyous ways.
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Quick Glance: Royal Fakes: Impersonators of King Charles Take Center Stage
- Mr. Haslett, a longtime impersonator of the queen's eldest son, Charles, said he spent more than 5,000 pounds (approximately $6,200) "getting myself to be more kinglike than I was,"
- Guy Ingle, 62, a longtime Charles impersonator, said he used to stand in the background at events and play second fiddle to Queen Elizabeth impersonators.
- Guy Ingle, a King Charles impersonator, poses with Prince William and Prince Harry lookalikes before the real Harry's wedding in 2018.
- The negative publicity surrounding Harry, according to Ms. Scott, could actually benefit King Charles, and thus Charles look-alikes.
The funeral service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has taken place at Westminster Abbey.
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Quick Glance: Beckham joins hundreds in paying respect to Queen Elizabeth II
- "It's special to be here, to celebrate and to hear the different stories that people have," he stated later.
- In November 2003, David Beckham, his wife Victoria, and his grandparents had a memorable day at Buckingham Palace.
- David Beckham exits Westminster Hall after paying his respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
- Beckham described seeing Her Majesty lying in state as an emotional experience.
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