May 6 this year is an important date for Charles III of England, who is finally officially about to become King of England. The little boy who once gave a lot of shots at the coronation of his mother Elizabeth II finally became king at the age of 74. It is reported that little Charles was unhappy at the time, because the barber cut his hair too short and applied "the most terrible sticky thing" (hair wax).
Time has passed, and now Charles can completely say that he no longer needs to be manipulated, so what arrangements will be made for his grand ceremony? On February 26, local time, the British newspaper announced the new arrangements for the upcoming coronation...
First, Charles will break a 900-year-old rule and invite monarchs or royals from other countries to watch the coronation.
It stands to reason that such a grand event would require distant friends to celebrate, but the British rule is that the coronation is a sacred ceremony, "intended to become a monarch in the presence of his people and have intimate communication with God."
But according to people familiar with the matter, Charles broke the rules in the name of "diplomacy" and "invited the king of Jordan, the sultan of Brunei, the sultan of Oman, and the royal family of Scandinavia... They're all friends of Charles, and it would be a great soft power diplomacy." Another well-informed source said that the guest list for Charles' coronation was closer to that of the royal wedding than for the previous coronation.
It is reported that Charles' invitation to other monarchs to participate in the coronation has always been kept secret. But just in January, Prince Albert II of Monaco "accidentally" broke the story, saying that he and his wife, Princess Charlene, were waiting for an invitation from Britain.
In addition to other monarchs, there are other people on the important guest list that are hard to ignore: Camilla's five grandchildren.
It is reported that Camilla's five teenage children will stand side by side with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. In other words, they will occupy a more central position, which can be described as a brilliant debut.
For years, Camilla's five grandchildren were almost never in the limelight, so it was really a big decision. Because she will be crowned queen that day, Camila hopes that her grandchildren will witness her glorious moment.
Camila has granddaughter Lola and grandson Freddie, 13, granddaughter Elissa, 14, and twin grandchildren, Louis and Gus, 13.
Among them, Eliza was entrusted with the "heavy responsibility" of serving as a flower girl at the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate, when she was not yet 3 years old, and has rarely appeared in public since then.
"The King and Queen are keen to involve them in order to acknowledge how close their relationship with these teenagers is and to reflect the reality of their lives as a mixed family", said the source.
If the addition of Camilla's five grandchildren is part of the "inclusiveness" of the royal family, then putting Prince George in a more important role is a manifestation of the royal family's "future-oriented".
Although the young Charles only appeared in his mother's coronation, Charles now desperately hopes that his eldest grandson George can play a role in the coronation. His idea had been negotiated with George's parents, and William Kate basically agreed, but also made a request to find George a role that would not be "overexposed".