Report: Prince George may play a special part in the coronation of grandfather King Charles

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Editor

Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be “mulling over” whether their eldest child will feature prominently in the crowning ceremony, according to The Telegraph

Prince George, who is second in line to the throne, might have had a significant influence on the coronation of his grandfather King Charles III.

According to The Telegraph, Prince William and Kate Middleton are “mulling over” whether their 9-year-old son will attend the coronation on May 6. According to the source, the Prince and Princess of Wales want to make sure “the pressure of a formal role will not be too great” and “are still considering what would be best for their son given the attention he will unavoidably get at an event covered by the media across the world.”

Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 2, will probably accompany Prince George at the coronation, even though attendees have not yet been confirmed.

Also rumoured to be involved in the coronation are Queen Camilla’s five teenage grandchildren from her two marriages to Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. The royal couple is demonstrating that they, like many families around the world, are a blended family by including Camilla’s grandchildren.

As the oldest King and Queen Consort ever crowned in British history, Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, will be. Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25, when Charles was only 3 years old. She would go on to rule for a record-breaking 70 years.

At his mother’s 1953 coronation, Charles stood among the 8,000 guests and made a memorable observation between his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and aunt Princess Margaret. Prince then joined Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on the Buckingham Palace balcony to wave to the gathered crowds.

Buckingham Palace announced in October 2022 that King Charles’ coronation will take place on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey. The date is earlier than widely speculated — many believed that King Charles would pick a June date as a tribute to the month when Queen Elizabeth had her coronation.

Following nearly a thousand years of tradition, the service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” Buckingham Palace said.

During the coronation, King Charles and Queen Camilla will honour his parents. Queen Mary’s Crown, which will be adorned with the Cullinan III, IV, and V diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II’s jewellery collection, will be worn by the Queen Consort. The gems were worn as brooches by the late monarch.

The Byzantine Chant Ensemble will perform Greek Orthodox music at the coronation as a tribute to Prince Philip’s Greek heritage.