![]() 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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