Cecil beaton queen elizabeth coronation5/31/2023 Royals and the Occult: Witchcraft, Astrology, and Mystical Healing.Henry III’s Rediscovered Westminster Abbey Sacristy Opens to Tourists.The coronation of King Charles III is to be a more understated occasion, following his wishes. For Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, a lavish affair involving 8,251 guests from 129 nations, a full five months were necessary and during that time the Abbey was closed. This period is also used to give the planners enough time to complete elaborate arrangements for the new royals, particularly inside Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, for example, took place in June 1953, 16 months after the death of her father, George II, though it was announced almost a year in advance. King Charles III’s coronation, a symbolic formality, will take place on May 6th 2023, following a nine month mourning period for the late Queen Elizabeth II, reported The Guardian. Epic: King Charles III’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey! It is an ancient ritual that dates back over 900 years and is the only remaining religious coronation ceremony in Europe. Cominh this weekend, King Charles III’s coronation will be the 39th coronation ceremony of a British monarch at Westminster Abbey.
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