The new monarch, who has spent the past 12 days leading the nation in mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II and is set to enter a period of royal mourning, is said to be considering holding the service on June 2 next year. “Operation Golden Globe”, which is the name given to the planning of Charles’ coronation, is already underway and the King is expected to use it as an opportunity to stamp his mark on the monarchy. Sources have revealed they expect the ceremony to be “shorter, smaller and less expensive” than the one that saw his mother crowned Queen in 1953, although it would also include a celebration of her life. This would be a way to show the public and the world how his “weakened monarchy” will function in the future, as well as take into account the ongoing cost of living crisis gripping the nation. While the traditional aspects of the ceremony are expected to remain unchanged, it is believed the king will try to celebrate and “protect the diversity” of the UK by inviting members of different faiths, including Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists. part of the church. However, no plans are expected to be announced in the coming days after the King and his family flew to Balmoral for a period of private royal mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. Since his death, Charles has attended many royal events in his role as the new king, visiting all four nations of the UK, hosting world leaders at Buckingham Palace and leading his family during Monday’s funerals. The then Prince Charles reads the Queen’s Speech in the House of Lords during the opening of parliament in May this year. The new monarch is due to be crowned next year following the death of his mother on September 8 Charles is said to want an improved coronation ceremony next year, which will introduce his new monarchy to the public It is believed he could choose to do so on June 2, 70 years to the day his mother was crowned. Pictured is the Gold State Coach carrying Queen Elizabeth II shortly after her coronation The late Queen’s coronation in 1953 was a lavish ceremony believed to cost around £45 million to host today. The King is believed to favor a smaller-scale affair The new king will become the oldest king to be crowned monarch next year when he is crowned aged 74
Historic Stone of Scone to be moved from Edinburgh to London for Charles’ coronation
Historic Stone of Destiny to be moved from Edinburgh Castle for King Charles III’s coronation
By Cameron Charters for the Mail on Sunday
The historic Stone of Destiny is to be moved from Edinburgh Castle for the coronation of King Charles.
An integral part of royal ceremony, the stone is a symbol of monarchy both north and south of the border.
Now kept in the castle’s Crown Room, the 24 stone (152kg) red sandstone – which is also known as the Stone of Scone – will be moved by a team of experts once the coronation date is known.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), which manages the castle, will arrange for it to be moved to Westminster Abbey.
A HES spokeswoman told The Mail on Sunday: “It will be moved by Historic Environment Scotland from the castle to the coronation – just before the coronation. It will then be taken back to Scotland.’
When Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 at Westminster Abbey, her throne sat on top of the stone.
After being a symbol of the Scottish monarchy for centuries, it was captured by English forces led by King Edward I in 1296 and moved to Westminster Abbey, where it was erected on his throne to show that Edward, known as the “Hammer of the Scots”. , had conquered Scotland.
There it remained for hundreds of years until it was “reclaimed” by Scottish nationalists in 1950. On Christmas Day, four Scottish students led a daring raid on Westminster Abbey and brought the stone back to Scotland.
English detectives were left trying to track it down. However, it was eventually found, having been placed on the high altar in the ruins of Arbroath Abbey, County Angus, three months later.
It was moved back to Westminster Abbey in time for Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, where it remained until 1996.
In 1996, to mark the 700th anniversary of the stone’s original removal from Scotland, it was returned – with the Queen’s consent – and placed in Edinburgh Castle on St Andrew’s Day.
Giving a statement in the House of Commons at the time, former prime minister John Major said: “With permission I would like to make a statement about the Stone of Destiny.
“I now wish to inform the House that, on the advice of Her Majesty’s ministers, the Queen has agreed that the stone should be returned to Scotland.
“I think for the 700th anniversary of her removal from Scotland it is appropriate that she should return to her historic homeland.”
Following the Queen’s death at Balmoral Castle earlier this month, Operation Golden Globe was sprung into action to help plan her son’s coronation.
While Her Majesty had to wait 16 months for her own inauguration in 1953, Charles’ inauguration is expected to take place in much less time.
The waiting time won’t be the only difference, with the King seeking a less expensive and more limited affair at Westminster Abbey than his mother had.
When he was crowned in June 1953, it was a lavish ceremony that was a much-needed morale booster for a nation starved of grandeur by the war. It is believed to have cost £1.57 million at the time, which is around £45 million today.
But setting the tone for Charles’ reign, the King’s coronation is set to be much shorter and cheaper amid a cost-of-living crisis that has gripped the country, a move that is likely to be applauded.
A royal source told the Mirror that the state of the UK economy would play into the planning of the service.
“The King is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons, so he will see his wishes come true, so while his coronation ceremony should remain correct and true to the long-standing traditions of the past, it should also it is representative of a monarchy in a modern world,” they said.
“The King has long been a supporter of an improved or weakened monarchy and this project could certainly be said to fit his vision.
“He has already spoken about his desire to carry on his mother’s legacy and that includes continuing to recognize what people go through day in and day out.”
The paper added that at a meeting with religious leaders last week, the new monarch and head of the Church of England said he felt “an obligation to protect the diversity of our country”.
The ceremony itself could be held on the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s own coronation, although that has yet to be completed. The date of the ceremony, whatever it is, is set as a holiday.
A summer coronation could be seen as the ideal choice, given that members of the royal family are due to tour during the Easter holidays.
The Sun quotes a member of the royal family as saying that there is “no rush” to hold the ceremony and that “there is a lot of planning” still going on.
“But it will be in May or June depending on what’s going on in the world,” they said.
“It could possibly happen on the anniversary of the Queen’s coronation on June 2 — that’s one thing that is of course being considered.
“While the family remains in official royal mourning until next Monday, nothing will be finalized any time soon. But everyone knows it has to happen next year and May or June is the preferred time.’
A spokesman for the new monarch told the newspaper: “The King is not thinking about the coronation at the moment as it is too far away and he is concentrating on what he is doing now during this period of royal mourning.”
When the ceremony takes place, it will be rich in religious significance – a solemn and sacred ritual where the new sovereign is anointed and takes oaths before God and his country.
As with his mother, he will be crowned with St Edward’s Crown – the most iconic of the crown jewels.
Earlier this year, a source told the Mail on Sunday that the ceremony would not be as big as the Queen’s as “you have to take into account Charles’ age”.
Next year, Charles will be 74 and the Queen, Camilla, will be close to 76. This will make him by far the oldest royal to be crowned monarch.
The previous oldest was William IV, who was crowned aged 64 in 1830 – he would reign for seven years.
King Charles III stands vigil next to the coffin of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in Westminster Hall on Friday 16 September
The king is expected to be 74 when he is crowned, while his wife Camilla will be almost 76 by the time of the ceremony next year
It will be the first coronation for 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen’s coronation on June 2, 1953, was a much-needed morale booster for a nation starved of supremacy since the war
In the meantime, however, the King and his wife have retreated to Balmoral, where they will rest and mourn his mother’s death in private for the first time since she died at the castle on Thursday, September 8.
The King and Camilla will spend at least the next week – and possibly beyond – at Birkhall, the Queen Mother’s former Royal Deeside home, whose estate is next to Balmoral.
It will be an emotional return to Scotland, where the King and his sister Princess Anne were with their mother when she died on September 8. However, it is also likely to bring him…
