Commentators yesterday said that a’stripped-back’ Coronation could be a waste of a crucial chance to boost Britain’s international standing.
King Charles would prefer a much shorter and more intimate ceremony. He would reduce the number of guests from 8,000 to just 2,000.
Analysts warned that the plan could send a message to the rest of the world about a “cut-price Coronation” and waste an opportunity for the country to shine on the international stage.
It could have been a missed opportunity to exercise the soft power of the monarchy as scenes of pomp, pageantry and grandeur would attract the attention of the entire world to Britain.
Tourists flocked to London and Windsor for the Queen’s funeral, and it is possible that Windsor could be re-energized by the Coronation.
Historian Andrew Roberts said the Coronation – expected next summer – could prove to be a much-needed celebration after a winter dominated by the cost of living crunch and the war in Ukraine.

King Charles (pictured reading speed to the Queen in May) would prefer a much shorter ceremony. This would reduce the number of guests from 8,000 down to just 2000.

The Royal Watchers hoped that the day would be a spectacle to match the Queen’s Coronation of 1953, which was viewed by millions across the globe.

Visitors to London and Windsor were drawn by the Queen’s State Funeral (pictured). The Coronation might provide another boost.
He stated, “Coronations only happen once per generation.” This will be a backfire if it is seen as a Coronation at severe prices.
“This is your chance to be a representative of our nation and people on the global stage.” This opportunity would not be wasted.
While the date for his coronation is not yet known, it’s expected that he will be crown at Westminster Abbey in June 2013.
The Royal Watchers hoped that the day would be a spectacle to match the Queen’s Coronation of 1953. This event was watched worldwide by many millions.
However, King Charles prefers a shorter funeral to express his desire for a modern, slimmer monarchy. He also wants to retain some drama and dignity.
The Coronation Blueprints include dramatic cuts in the duration of the ceremony from over three hours to less than an hour.
A reduction of 8,000 guests who were present at the Queen’s Coronation would mean that there will now be only 2,000. Also, ceremonial robes might be replaced with formal suits.
For the three hour ceremony, around 8,000 guests packed into Westminster Abbey in 1953. It was the first television broadcast.
Millions of people watched ancient traditions and arcane rituals. However, many of them will likely be scrapped next year at the Coronation. These include the gifting of gold ingots for the monarch and the lengthy Court of Claims, where ceremonial positions were allocated to members of the gentry. Operation Golden Orb is a plan that Palace officials and the government have been working together on. It was created by the Duke.
The Mail reports that the Duchess of Cambridge, who was instrumental in organizing the Queen’s funeral has been asked to prepare a more simple, shorter and more interesting Coronation ceremony.
According to a source, the King had removed a large portion of the Coronation because the world has evolved over the last 70 years.
Prince William will also be involved in the planning of the event.
Although the original plan was created for King’s Coronation by Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Mather it has now been updated.
He stated, “No Coronation robes.” They should be given to museums where they belong.
‘It’s not going to be a tweed jacket and pair of jeans – but morning suit or lounge suit.’
He stated that there are 700 peer members, but they will not all be present. It’s the same for MPs. They won’t all attend because he isn’t being crowned. He is being crowned to the benefit of all.
The 1953 Coronation Velvet chairs will be replaced with standard seating.
Also, the tradition of presenting gold to the monarch will likely disappear.

To reflect King Charles’ desire to have a modern and slimmer monarchy, Charles prefers a shorter ceremony

There have been discussions about the possibility of allowing peers to wear lounge suits in lieu of formal robes. (Pictured by the British Gold State Coaching Coach

Peers and MPs will likely be among those who miss out. They are unlikely to be informed that they can’t be guaranteed a spot. (Pictured, from left toright, Camilla and Queen Consort as well King Charles III and Prince William.
Before being placed on the Altar, the Lord Great Chamberlain presented an ‘ingot’ or wedge of golden gold with a weight of one pound.
According to a source, “In an age that people feel the pinch,” this will not happen.
Some important rituals, like the anointing the monarch, will remain. He will swear that he is the defender of the faith, and not the defender of religion, as was previously speculated.
A part of the procession will be also the 1762 Gold State Coach.
It is anticipated that the ceremony will be more culturally and religiously rich, with arcane language being adapted to a modern audience.
Roberts said that Coronations are national moments for celebration.
It is not in our nature to want to waste money. However, Britain will only be able to use its soft power efficiently if these occasions are handled well.
“A coronation pageant is an opportunity to attract the attention of the entire world to Britain. This could be a great way to advertise Britain.
Ingrid Seward (author of Prince Philip Revealed) said that the day would provide some entertainment.
She stated, “It will not be the same as Queen’s Coronation.” At 26, she was beautiful, young and in a different time.
“I believe King Charles understands the public mood quite well. Things have changed. There is a conflict in Ukraine and there is a crisis in our country.
“We need happy moments. I think the Coronation will continue to be just as beautiful, but will also fit in with our time.” Buckingham Palace refused to comment.
THE KEYS OF KING CHARLES III’S limbed down coronation REVEALED. The ceremony will take just over an hour, instead of the usual FOUR. Ancient rituals have been axed. Guest list has been slashed to 6,000. However, iconic Gold State Coach WILL be part of procession
For Sunday Mail, Charlotte Griffiths and Kate Mansey
King Charles’s cut-down Coronation is set to last little more than an hour, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. This year’s Westminster Abbey service will feature fewer arcane rituals than in the 1953 Queen Elizabeth ceremony. It is also likely to be much shorter.
King Charles is understood to want his Coronation to set the tone for a streamlined and modern monarchy, while retaining some of the pomp and majesty that stunned the world during the Queen’s lying-in-state and funeral ceremonies.
Operation Golden Orb is the blueprint that allows the MoS to confirm this.
- Dramatically, the Coronation ceremony will be cut from three to one hour to less than an hour.
- Expect the guest list to drop from 8,000 to 2000, and hundreds of politicians and nobles will not be invited.
- There have been discussions about the possibility of allowing peers to wear lounge suits in lieu of formal robes.
- Ancient and time-consuming rituals – including presenting the monarch with gold ingots – will be axed to save time;
- Prince William could play an integral role in the planning of the event.


King Charles is understood to want his Coronation to set the tone for a streamlined and modern monarchy, while retaining some of the pomp and majesty that stunned the world during the Queen’s lying-in-state and funeral ceremonies. (Photo: Camilla, King Charles III and Prince Philip, left. On the right are the Queen and Prince Philip, who were present at the opening of the Upper Chamber of Parliament.

It will be more religiously and culturally diverse. While the 1953 Coronation required the Queen to make various outfit changes, a source said: ‘King Charles is unlikely to do the same and the language will be adapted so as to be understandable to a more modern audience.’ (Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II riding in the Gold State coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral)

Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation, 2nd June 1953. The King Charles coronation ceremony will be significantly shorter than Her Majesty. The Queen’s Coronation was based largely on that of her father, King George VI, in 1937, which in turn was modelled on that of King George V in 1911. (Pictured: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II posed for this picture made by Cecil Beaton in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, after her Coronation, June 2nd 1953)
The Queen’s Coronation was based largely on that of her father, King George VI, in 1937, which in turn was modelled on that of King George V in 1911.
Palace insiders report that the Duke and Earl Marshal, the Earl Marshal, is responsible for the Coronation. He has been given the task of creating a shorter, simpler, and more modern ceremony.
‘The King has stripped back a lot of the Coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years,’ one well-placed source said last night.
On makeshift benches, and with improvised gatries, nearly 8,000 people from the common and peer classes spent three hours on the Abbey’s floor in 1953. In contrast, Charles’s Coronation is expected to last little more than an hour, with only 2,000 guests and dignitaries.
MPs and peer members are the ones most likely to get told they will not be given a guaranteed place.
This will offer more diversity in terms of religion and culture. While the 1953 Coronation required the Queen to make various outfit changes, a source said: ‘King Charles is unlikely to do the same and the language will be adapted so as to be understandable to a more modern audience.’


More than 20 million people around the globe watched Her Majesty, The Queen’s Coronation. However, the signed written oath by Her Majesty The Queen on that historic day has never been seen before. To mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, the National Archives digitized this incredible document (right).

Her Majesty pledged as the head of Church of England that she would uphold the ‘Laws of God,’ and the Protestant Reformed Religion established through law. Above: Geoffrey Fisher (Archbishop of Canterbury) crowns Queen Elizabeth.

Coronation Oath Act (1689) required that the queen’s written vow be recorded. This legislation guarantees that the monarch will uphold the Protestant Church. Above: Queen Victoria at her Coronation
Some key rituals will be retained, including the anointing of the monarch, who will swear to be the ‘defender of the faith’, not ‘defender of faith’ as previously speculated. The 1762 Gold State Coach, which was refurbished at great expense for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, will also once again be part of the Coronation procession.
Others long-standing traditions will likely be ended. To determine which members of the gentry were eligible to play certain roles in the final weeks of 1952’s 52, the Court of Claims was founded at Westminster.
The court heard 21 cases over a time period of many weeks, and was led by high-ranking judges from England and Scotland.
As the symbol of his office the Earl of Shrewsbury carried a white wad, and the Dean of Westminster could instruct the Queen on the ceremony rites. Winston Churchill was then the Prime Minister, Lord Warden for the Cinque Ports. This ceremonial post dates back to 12th Century and allows the Crown to be carried by various barons from the ports.
MoS has learned that the Court of Claims was set to be pulled in preparation for the ceremony. It is expected to take place in summer.

Pictured: On the Day of Her Coronation, the Queen and Prince Philip are seen together in the Gold State Coach that dates back the 18th Century.

The BBC cameras are seen at the moment the Gold State Coach rolls past during the Queen’s Coronation, 1953.

Richard Dimbleby, a veteran broadcaster (pictured), was the BBC’s front man for coverage over seven hours

Last photo of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I – taken two days before her death. This was when Liz Truss asked Liz to form a government.
It is possible that the traditional monarchy gift of gold will also disappear. In 1952, it was reported that ‘an ingot or wedge of gold of a pound weight’ was presented to the monarch by the Lord Great Chamberlain before being placed upon the altar. A source said: ‘In an age where people are feeling the pinch, this is not going to happen.’
Standard seating will likely replace the Velvet Chairs made for 1953 Coronation.
Diplomats and other male guests invited to the 1953 Coronation were instructed that ‘knee breeches’ were in order, while women were advised to wear headgear, preferably tiaras.
Next year, the dress code will not be as strict.
Talks were held to relax the coronation robe requirement that peer wear. A cloak of crimson velvet, the rank of the peer is indicated by rows of ermine – a stoat’s white winter fur and black tail end – on the cape. Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Mather, who started the plan for King Charles’s Coronation – which has since been updated – told The Mail on Sunday: ‘No Coronation robes. You should give them to the museum they belong. It’s not going to be a tweed jacket and pair of jeans – but morning suit or lounge suit.’
Others speculate that peer could instead don their ermine-trimmed, parliamentary robes.
Outlining how the guest list will be reduced, Lt Col Mather added: ‘‘There are about 700 peers, well they won’t all be there,’ he said. ‘The same with MPs: they won’t all be present because he’s not being crowned for them. He’s being crowned for the people.’
The Privy Council Coronation Committee, which oversees many of the ceremony arrangements for the big event, was chaired by Prince Philip seventy-years ago.
Great moderniser, he agreed the service should be broadcast on television. The committee will have Prince William, the heir to power, playing an important part.
As The Mail on Sunday reported in February, Camilla and her husband will be the Queen Consort.
The Duke of Norfolk refused to comment.
Meet the Queen Consort. Royal Family shares a series photos that highlight Camilla’s work and life, including her love for rescue dogs as well as her involvement in charity and her endorsement of the Queen
Vanessa Allen and Rebecca English Royal Editorial Editors for the Daily Mail

Slideshow on Royal Family Instagram accounts shows the Queen Consort’s role and the responsibilities.
Insta account Royal Family has posted a number of images of Queen Consort. This is a snapshot of her entire life.
Stories has shared 17 images titled “The Queen Consort”, which gives an overview of the royal’s working and personal life.
The slideshow was created one month after her husband’s kingship. It opens with a picture of her and the words “the Queen Consort” overlaid.
The second slide is a picture of Camilla with Charles. This slides outlines her role.
“Her Majesty” also engages in public service for the charities she supports.
Slideshow then shows biographical information, including her birth date in London in 1947, her marriage to King Charles in 2005, as well as their 15th anniversary.

King Charles and Queen Consort are seen with their Jack Russell terriers, Battersea Dogs and Cats home.

One of the snaps showed Camilla with her mother-in-law the Queen, accompanying the photo with a quote from the late monarch highlighting her wish that Camilla be known as Queen Consort
Slideshow notes some of Camilla’s charitable work. She was made Duchess Of Cornwall and became a patron to more than 100 charities including those that promote animal welfare and support survivors of domestic abuse.
Viewers discover that Queen Consort was actually a woman. first patronage was the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS).
Slide 1: “The Queen Consort began to support this charity in 1994, after she saw her grandmother and mother suffering from the illness.”
This video highlights Camilla’s passion for reading and highlights her quote on World Book Day 2020.
“If there is one thing I could give you, it would be to get off your phone and read a book before going to bed, particularly at night.”

Wedding: The Queen Consort married King Charles in 2005. They celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary, in 2020.

The Queen Consort supports the King and is also involved in more than 100 charities. She advocates for many causes, including arts, health, and the environment.

Following the death of her maternal grandmother, Queen Consort is an avid supporter and advocate for the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

Camilla is also a believer in reading and urges everyone to get off their smartphones and pick up a book.

Camilla suggests that you read books to immerse yourself into a million different worlds page by page.
“Books don’t lose their signal, or run low on battery. They will take you to many different worlds every time you turn a page.
Camilla is then promoted in the video for her work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Camilla makes the following statement in a video speech: “We don’t hold any man responsible for sexual violence.”
“But they do require them all aboard to deal with it.”
She added: “After all, Rapists aren’t born. They’re built.”
“It takes an entire society, both male and female to destroy the lies, words, and actions that promote a culture of sexual assault as normal, and it shames victims.

Camilla, along with King Charles is the president of The Elephant Family, which her brother founded.

The Queen Consort has been known for speaking out about issues surrounding the sexual violence of girls and women.

Camilla has 13 military appointments in her current role. These are some of the duties that Prince Philip had.
The video includes references to her involvement with The Elephant Family, which was started by Mark Shand, her brother.
It also mentions her support of Battersea Dogs and Cats in London and Bluebell and Beth, Jack Russell Terriers, whom she adopted.
Her 13 military positions are also highlighted in the video, which includes Colonel Chief of Rifles. This was a post she assumed from Prince Philip, her father.
This article focuses on her determination to help older persons feel less alone and keep them active.
Finally, you will find a photo of Camilla and the Queen with her late husband, as well as a quote by Her Majesty expressing support for the Duchess.
The text reads: “It is my sincere desire that Camilla, when it comes to being known as Queen Consort, as she continues her loyal service.