The Spanish Royal Family has announced that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will attend the coronation ceremonies of King Charles III in London on the first weekend of May. The royal couple will arrive in London on May 5 and be present for about 24 hours. King Philip already had a private meeting with Charles III on Nov. 21 at Clarence House. Unlike the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia will not be present at the coronation ceremonies.
Coronation events will include formal processions in London and a concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle. On Saturday, May 6, the “King’s Procession” will begin, in which Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla will arrive at Westminster Abbey in the center of the British capital. More than 2,000 people have been invited to the proceedings, including heads of state and Commonwealth leaders. The ceremony will be shorter and less complex than Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony, and there will be fewer opportunities for Britons to see the monarchs as the route will be shorter than the one Queen Elizabeth took 70 years ago.
During the event, Queen Camilla will also be crowned, and both will parade in a short procession in which they will break with tradition as they have personally decided to make the outward journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in the Diamond Jubilee carriage. The coronation ceremonies are expected to be attended by heads of state and heads of state from Commonwealth member countries.