It has been revealed that in the not-too-distant future we will see the coronation of King Charles III take place.
Now confirmed to take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, the historic event of national significance will be broadcast around the world and likely watched by hundreds of millions of people.
However, a royal source has claimed that: the coronation will be ‘less expensive’ than that of the queen amid the cost of living crisis.
‘The King is well aware of the struggles that modern Britons feel,’ the source says, ‘so will see his wishes carried out, that while his coronation ceremony should remain right and true to the long-held traditions of the past, it has to be done. representative of a monarchy in a modern world.’
Indeed, much has changed since the king’s mother, Queen Elizabeth IIwas crowned in 1953.
But how much did Her Majesty’s coronation cost?
How much did the Queen’s coronation cost?
The Queens iconic coronationof which 2023 will be the 70th anniversary, cost £1.57 million.
That’s about £46 million in today’s money.
The coronation took place at Westminster Abbey – where the queen married Prince Philip some years earlier in 1947and would eventually be given a state funeral.
It began at 11:15 a.m. on June 2, 1953, more than a year after she became monarch.
Although a coronation had taken place just 16 years earlier, Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, was particularly special, as it was the first coronation of ever be televised.
The three-hour ceremony was personally attended by 8,251 guests at the abbey – including representatives from 129 countries – but watched by about 27 million in the UK on TV, out of a population of 36 million at the time, according to the Royal family website.
The coronation was hosted by the 16th Duke of Norfolk and the service was held by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
A grand affair, the 260-year-old Golden State Coach was used to transport the queen to and from the abbey, with part of the coronation cost reportedly being spent on repairs.
At the beginning of 1953, much work was done to prepare the abbey, according to his official website.
It notes that ‘a 200-strong workforce… began construction of the ‘theatre’ (where the throne in front of the Homage is placed) under the lantern, tiered seating for 8,251 guests in the transepts and nave, the Royal Gallery, stairs and the annex outside the west entrance’.
Multiple crownsused for centuries were also involved in the coronation.
Her Majesty wore the George VI State Diadem, an 1820 crown set with 1,333 diamonds and 169 pearls, on her way to the Abbey. crowned with St Edward’s Crown.
Dating back to 1661, the crown is made from a solid gold base – and weighs a whopping 4 pounds and 12 oz.
St Edward’s Crown is also set with 444 precious and semi-precious stones, including amethysts, aquamarines, garnets, peridots, rubies, sapphires, spinels, tourmalines, topazes and zircons.
The Queen’s coronation was the last time it was worn and it will not be worn again until King Charles III is crowned.
Her Majesty wore the slightly less heavy Imperial State Crown as she travels from the abbey back to Buckingham Palace, where she was greeted by crowds along The Mall.
Made with more than 2,000 precious stones – including 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies – the Imperial State Crown has four of particular importance: the Cullinan II diamond, St Edward’s Sapphire, the Black Prince’s Ruby and the Stuart Sapphire
Also involved in the coronation of the queen was the placement of the coronation ring, as well as the orb and scepter.
In terms of dress, Her Majesty wore a white satin gown by Britain’s Norman Hartnell to her coronation, with embroidered decals representing UK and Commonwealth flowers.
Ceremonial robes were also used at the coronation. Her Majesty was clad in the linen Colobium Sindonis, a cloth/gold robe called Dalmatic or Supertunica, and the Robe Royal.
The Queen was also crowned in the St. Edward’s Chair, which dates back to 1301. It is traditionally used for coronations and is permanently kept in Westminster Abbey.
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