Coronation of King Charles III - Affect on Accommodation/Bookings

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Yes, I know the Crown v republican debate is alive and well in Australia, and I am not wanting to stir that up unnecessarily. However the Palace has announced the date for the Coronation, and by an interesting coincidence I have already booked to be in London at the time. Anyone else likely to be there for this significant event?
www.dailymail.co.uk

Coronation of King Charles III to be held on Saturday May 6 next year

King Charles III will be officially crowned in what is expected to be a scaled back version of the ancient ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
OATEK said:
Yes, I know the Crown v republican debate is alive and well in Australia, and I am not wanting to stir that up unnecessarily. However the Palace has announced the date for the Coronation, and by an interesting coincidence I have already booked to be in London at the time. Anyone else likely to be there for this significant event?
www.dailymail.co.uk

Coronation of King Charles III to be held on Saturday May 6 next year

King Charles III will be officially crowned in what is expected to be a scaled back version of the ancient ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
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I booked accommodation in London yesterday just in case the coronation was around end of May and our Airbnb would have been cancelled and a higher rate negotiated. Given our logistics we didn't want it to be then so was pleased it was this date. On that day we will be cruising on the Arabian Sea.

Also heard yesterday that Eurovision is in Liverpool in early May as well.
 
Fortunately our cruise around the Mediterranean ends in late May as well. We will be in London for the Chelsea Flower show then.
 
We fly in to LHR late March, and home to OZ a few days after the coronation. Our accommodation is Airbnb up to mid April, then to France, and back to London end of April. Luckily the late April until we depart accommodation is at my daughter's home so will be fine from that angle.
 
drron said:
Fortunately our cruise around the Mediterranean ends in late May as well. We will be in London for the Chelsea Flower show then.
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When is the Flower Show next year? Maybe we will bump into each other in the Med 😂

Edit. Just bought two tickets for Saturday 27th.

Back to topic. Camilla will be crowned as Queen as well.
 
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Archipelago said:
Queen? Or Queen Consort..?
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She is currently Queen Consort and have read that she will be crowned Queen when Charles is crowned King. His decision. Guess that will be confirmed - or not - in the fullness of time. But maybe I misinterpreted that and she will simply be crowned - Queen Consort as you say. Wonder if that means she can wear the wonderful tiaras of the Queen in that case.
 
Though she might officially be the Queen Consort she will be known by most as Queen Camilla.
This goes way back. Anne Bolelyn for example was crowned after Henry V111's Coronation naturally and was crowned with the Crown of St Edward which normally is for the reigning Monarch.
www.tudorsociety.com

1 June 1533 - Queen Anne Boleyn's coronation - The Tudor Society

Today is the 483rd anniversary of the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. What was interesting about her coronation is that she was crowned with the crown of St Edward, a crown usually reserved for crowning the reigning monarch, so her coronation was quite a statement...
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Many Queen Consorts are not crowned. The last 4 wives of Henry V111 were not crowned.
 
My younger daughter is due to fly in to London from Faro around the 29/4 so I have piled on the pressure to ensure she has a booking for the 4 of them, as that is the weekend before the coronation.
 
Forg said:
Was that just due to a lack of time? Or was the crown being damaged, repeatedly hitting the ground?
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Only 1 of the last 4 lost her head.
Personally i think he liked his consorts to have as little on as possible. ;)
 
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