It was decided to keep to the date planned for Edward's coronation to stress continuity and also keep costs under control." Royally quotable

Morris said it’s clear Charles is determined to cut the costs, recognizing straitened times, and “make it a very different coronation.” Wearing a full cream-colored ensemble, Princess Charlene of Monaco wore this simple fascinator with a knot detail. We see the consort crowned with the consort's regalia, but it's not as lengthy a portion of the ceremony as it is for the monarch," said Toronto-based royal author and historian Carolyn Harris in an interview. Vovk said “it’s a bit sad” Canada and other countries won't be specifically mentioned, “because it felt like an opportunity for the Commonwealth realms to receive a bit of recognition, a reminder that the monarchy isn't British alone.” Prince Charles, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau take part in a sustainable finance roundtable meeting in Ottawa on May 18, 2022.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)Somebody said to us, you know, you really can't go much higher than that," said Doyle. "The next best thing would be to meet … the King." King Charles III departs the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023, in London, England.

But the people involved are very, very different. I think that's how they've squared it, in that the people who will be involved will be much more diverse."What has emerged so far seems to reflect how something like a modern coronation "is a tremendously complex and delicate event to plan and navigate," said Justin Vovk, a royal commentator and a PhD candidate at McMaster University in Hamilton who specializes in the history of the monarchy, in an interview. The crowning of a Queen Consort during a King's coronation has a long history, but it wasn't always the case. Kensington Palace has published a previously unseen photograph of Queen Elizabeth with some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken shortly before her death last year. The release Friday came on what would have been her 97th birthday. [Daily Mail]