King Charles III crowned in ancient rite at uncertain moment

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS 8 minutes ago

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the British monarchy faces an uncertain future.

Trumpets sounded inside the medieval abbey and the congregation shouted “God save King Charles” as the ceremony began in front of more than 2,000 guests, including world leaders, aristocrats and celebrities. Outside, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged along a route that the king traveled from Buckingham Palace in a gilt-trimmed, horse-drawn carriage.

It was the final mile of a seven-decade journey for Charles from heir to monarch.

To the royal family and government, the occasion — code-named Operation Golden Orb — is a display of heritage, tradition and spectacle unmatched around the world.



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[purr-rat beauty]

1. yaaaaawn

Queen E was at least had enigmatic character, this guy is a schmuck

[diva77]

31. Maybe he needs a prop to carry around- like the way Queen E had that big purse.

That would create some mystery - and help give the aura of being enigmatic.

Perhaps something like this:

[Freddie]

2. I find this stuff fascinating

My great-grandparents came over on the boat from Cornwall so I consider myself an honorary subject of the King.
The TV keeps showing the crowd…I see William and Kate and their children of course, Prince Edward and Sophie, Princess Anne, Harry a few rows back, Camilla’s children Tom and Laura. No Prince Andrew, was he disinvited?

[speak easy]

3. Crowned head of the Church of England,

Henry VIII's State Religion.

[twodogsbarking]

4. What Bullshit.

[speak easy]

5. +1

No State Church in America, whatever the RW may be thinking.

[melm00se]

6. That it might be

but it is their bullshit.

[paleotn]

12. Kind of like the stupidity of Brexit.

More of their bullshit.

[MayReasonRule]

7. Pomp And Circumstance Fueling Patriarchal Monarchy Tourism - "You'll Never Be Royals"

Pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft...

[oldsoftie]

8. Doesnt do much for me, but Royal Tourism keeps 1000s working.

And brings in a ton of money to England. So whatever.

[paleotn]

11. If that economic activity doesn't significantly outweigh the royal's drain on national coffers...

it's a complete waste. Maybe doing something more useful than barbaric cosplay might be better? I think so.

[oldsoftie]

16. I think the economy comes out ahead from everything I've read.

I've seen in a few sources that royal tourism brings in about 2 billion a year to England. The "royal sovereign fund" isnt near that amount. 1000s of Americans just spent a ton to go see the coronation.

[Demsrule86]

22. You don't need the royals for tourism...castles and the history..confiscate their wealth...it really

belongs to the people.

[oldsoftie]

26. Look how many 1000s of Americans went over for this. Its draw

Whether WE like it or not, theyr'e an attraction & it pays off.
Now ME, I'd go over NEXT week after everyone leaves!

[Demsrule86]

33. The royal family has no attraction for me...I am interested in the history. I would got without

them. Have you ever been to Williamsburg VA? All sorts of ways to bring history alive...you don't need super expensive useless royals who are pretty crappy people IMHO for tourism.

[oldsoftie]

34. Lived near there as a child for a couple years.

Enjoyed it very much

[Baitball Blogger]

9. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but he looks like

and old grandmum in a white coat that was too close to a horse trotting through the mud.

[paleotn]

10. What a complete waste of time, money and effort.

Anachronistic bullshit. Now that the Brits are over their royal cosplay, can they focus on their real problem?

[Javaman]

13. What a complete waste of time, resources and money nt

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Brave soul to do the thread.

When I was in London in 1970, I saw that coronation chair (it was plopped in Westminster Abbey in an aisle). It is literally covered with graffiti carved into the wood over the centuries by who knows how many people. I had thought that it would get covered with some cushioning and fabric but nope... just the sides and arm rests were covered for this ceremony, and the rest was left bare so you can see the "I was here" stuff.

[oldsoftie]

35. I would've NEVER noticed that if you hadn't pointed it out!!

I zoomed in & you can read several things.

Which one's yours?

[BumRushDaShow]

36. LOL

I don't know how they have it displayed nowadays although from what I understand, they still leave it out for tourists to look at... But at least back in 1970, you could actually touch the thing and even the tour guide was cracking up at some of the stuff that was carved on it.









And it's on both sides, front and back.

[Javaman]

15. To quote the Sex Pistols

“Because tourists are money!”

[Bayard]

17. Every country has its traditions

And I find the history of the monarchy fascinating.

I won't be watching this one though--its Kentucky tradition day as well!

[orleans]

18. i don't know if you wrote that headline or if it was used online

but at any rate -- i think it's hysterical!!

[emulatorloo]

20. I thought it was funny too. Sounds like a parody of a very serious 'thinkpiece.'

[Demnation]

19. What say we let go our egoism and Yankee ethnocentrism and let the Brits have their day

[gopiscrap]

25. agreed.

Being an immigrant from Europe, I learned long ago that the "American" way, isn't the only way

[RobinA]

37. Couldn't Agree More

If we're going to respect other cultures, lets respect other cultures. I, for one, find it fascinating. I find it interesting that the originators of all this ceremony, the ones whose successors currently live in Rome, get much less criticism for their over-the-topness in the service of some figment that lives in the sky than the Brits for their glitzy ceremonies. Tradition.

[milestogo]

21. Looks like a transport for rich old people wrapped in blankets

on their way to daycare.

[LudwigPastorius]

23. God wants me to ride in a golden carriage?

So, he's basically a televangelist without the charisma.

[CountAllVotes]

24. Those big white bows on the shoulders

They don't do much for his overall appearance.

That's all I have to say!

[hamsterjill]

27. Okay, I'm going to say something worse.

It always looks like to me that Camilla wears some sort of “breastplate” under her clothes.

There….that was horribly tacky but it’s the truth.

[CountAllVotes]

29. my oh my

Using the imagination here ... !!

[RobinA]

38. I Thought

they could lose the bows as well. I'm sure they have some meaning. It would be nice to see a documentary on what all that stuff means.

[TygrBright]

28. Well, Charlie ain't MY darling, but... their circus, their monkeys. n/t

[lees1975]

30. It's really kind of fascinating that this monarchy survived when most others didn't.

Be that as it may, I'm glad that American took the exit ramp in 1776, from the absurdity of thinking that one's birth and lineage is a qualification for political leadership, from a state controlled church. Institutional monarchy, in defending itself, was deadly to millions of people who gave their lives, not for their own freedom, but to keep their royal family rich and in power.

No thank you.

[Xolodno]

32. Nearly fell asleep on a re-run of this.

Not to be rude to others who find it fascinating, interesting, etc. It wasn't my cup of tea.

It's their tradition so I don't have much standing to offer an opinion. Even though I do descend from aristocracy, its from a different empire. This national tradition is not hurting anyone anymore than the US tradition of the inauguration. So good luck to them.

[Redleg]

39. The monarchy has gone down hill since the death of Harold Godwinson

But if the British people want to have a king, let them have one. I just don't get why so many Americans seem dazzled by the royal family.