They're royalists who somehow ended up in a crowd of protesters. It was like something out of a fairytale, wasn't it?įRAYER: Those last two voices were Marion Peters (ph) and her mother, Wendy (ph), from Morpeth in northeast England. MARION PETERS: And then the gold carriage was amazing to see with my own eyes. You feel the weight of the responsibility going onto Charles's head, literally.īENJAMIN: The crown must be very heavy for him.įRAYER: Benjamin had a waterproof Union Jack hat on and ice cream all over his face. KATIE FRANCIS: I loved the crowning itself, the coronation itself.įRAYER: To watch the bejewelled purple velvet crown go on the king's head, she says.įRANCIS: Something that sends shivers down your spine. Katie Francis (ph) and her 6-year-old, Benjamin (ph), traveled from Windsor, outside London. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Serving up flags and ponchos.įRAYER: Outside, tens of thousands of people braved at times heavy rain to witness the spectacle. Another famous American, Meghan the Duchess of Sussex, was not. There were some differences, though - a shorter parade route, a role for leaders of other faiths besides Christianity and some contemporary music, including a coronation theme song.įRAYER: Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber of "Cats" and "Phantom Of The Opera" fame. They were anointed with holy oil from Jerusalem, and they were crowned according to a rite practiced here for more than a thousand years. UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Singing, inaudible).įRAYER: They processed into Westminster Abbey, draped in velvet fur-trimmed robes. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: King Charles and Queen Camilla rode to their coronation in a horse-drawn carriage - but a modern one with power windows, AC and hydraulics to keep it from swaying. NPR's Lauren Frayer watched it all unfold and sent us this report. The parade route was lined with well-wishers, but also some protesters. MCCAMMON: It was the United Kingdom's first coronation in 70 years and a chance for the new king to put his stamp on the monarchy with a scaled-back, smaller ceremony than his mother's. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: God save the king. King Charles III was crowned today in a display of pomp and pageantry in London.
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