…By Henry George for TDPel Media.
On Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, stated that the world would be focused on London during the King’s coronation on Saturday.
Hoyle also shared his expectation that the new King would rule in a different style than his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, recognizing the changing world.
This weekend’s coronation is expected to bring the United Kingdom together, with people gaining new aspirations and hope.
According to the Lord Great Chamberlain, King Charles and Queen Camilla are “very relaxed” ahead of the coronation, and they have been an absolute pleasure to work with during rehearsals.
Lord Great Chamberlain and the Ceremonies
The Lord Great Chamberlain is an Officer of State responsible for the custody and control of parts of the Palace of Westminster, including the Robing Room and the Royal Gallery.
During the Sovereign’s opening of Parliament, the Lord Great Chamberlain is responsible for the arrangements.
The Lord Great Chamberlain also has control, together with the Speakers of the two Houses, over Westminster Hall and the Crypt Chapel.
He will be responsible for handing the new monarch the “Golden Spurs” and later receiving the Royal glove, both of which are symbols of knighthood, chivalry, and bravery.
Arrangements for the Coronation
Viewing areas along the procession route will open at 6 am on Saturday, with guests for Westminster Abbey expected to arrive at security checkpoints in Victoria Tower Gardens between 7:15 and 8:30 am.
Heads of state, overseas government representatives, Government ministers, first ministers, former PMs, foreign royals, and members of the royal family will arrive between 9:30 am and 10:45 am.
Over 2,300 guests are expected to attend the coronation, including Jill Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Han Zheng, Michelle O’Neill, Anthony Albanese, Shehbaz Sharif, Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer, and TV personalities, Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Edward Enninful, and Lionel Richie.
The Met Police announced that Operation Golden Orb, a massive security operation, will involve 11,500 officers on duty during the coronation.
The Coronation Procession and Ceremony
The King and Queen Consort will depart from Buckingham Palace at 10:20 am and arrive at Westminster Abbey at 10:53 am.
The ceremony will begin at 11 am and last two hours, with the Archbishop of Canterbury placing the St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head at noon.
The service will include the first Homage of the People, where people from the UK and overseas realms will swear an oath of allegiance to Charles.
After the service, the newly crowned King and Queen will return to Buckingham Palace, with the procession passing through Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch, and down The Mall.
The Coronation Procession will be about 1.3 miles, which is a quarter of the length of the late Queen’s five-mile celebratory journey.
Military Ceremonial Operations and Celebrations
Thousands of members of the armed forces will participate in the coronation, staging gun salutes and flypasts and parading in the processions.
The military will give the newly crowned King and Queen a royal salute in the palace gardens at 1:45 pm.
Following this, they will join other members of the royal family on the balcony to watch a flypast at around 2:15 pm.
Big screens will be set up in royal parks, including Hyde Park, Green Park, and St James’s Park, so royal fans can watch the day’s events.
Thousands of street parties are expected