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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned in elaborate ceremony
NPR ^ | 6 May 2023 | Willem Marx

Posted on 05/06/2023 10:56:16 AM PDT by Rummyfan

King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, were officially crowned king and queen during a coronation ceremony Saturday at Westminster Abbey, the first coronation there since that of Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, back in 1953.

Massive crowds lined the royals' route to and from the ceremony over the course of several hours.

Charles and Camilla began their procession toward the coronation from Buckingham Palace through Central London in a golden carriage led by eight horses.

About 200 members of the British military were mounted on horses as part of the procession, largely drawn from what's known as the Household Cavalry Regiment. On either side of the route to Westminster Abbey were around 1,000 other soldiers, sailors and Royal Air Force personnel.

They disembarked from their three-ton carriage at the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey, flanked by church officials and followed by a retinue of support staff dressed in red uniforms.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: charlesiii; coronation; houseofwindsor; kingcharles; unitedkingdom
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To: Rummyfan

She looks like dude


21 posted on 05/06/2023 11:13:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Billthedrill

Joe and Jill may be sporting hats like that, next week.


22 posted on 05/06/2023 11:14:51 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: nwrep

See my post 21.......you might need new glasses brother.


23 posted on 05/06/2023 11:15:21 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Rummyfan

These things would be so much better if they weren’t so self serious. I mean imagine a world where the new king walks out to great his peasants with the Sex Pistols “Lazy Sod” blaring. So much more awesome. Then he flips the bird, and slams a beer. That’s a king.


24 posted on 05/06/2023 11:17:53 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Deaf Smith

25 posted on 05/06/2023 11:18:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

It’s not our tradition, but it’s a tradition the majority of the British people seem to like and believe in.

Westminster Abbey where coronation took place is nearly 1000 years old and it still look beautiful.

Since it doesn’t effect anything in this country, why trash it, it’s a fairly tale except in real life.

The crowns look ridiculous but are in fact real with gem stones.


26 posted on 05/06/2023 11:20:14 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: Rummyfan

This ranks up at the top of my who gives a sh*t list. The very thought of these royals and their lifetime of sucking off the hard working taxpayers of Britain is disgusting.


27 posted on 05/06/2023 11:20:48 AM PDT by Dave911
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To: discostu

28 posted on 05/06/2023 11:21:57 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Rummyfan

So two divorced and adulterous individuals have been able to become King and Queen of England

Oh well. Once again, the realm can’t/won’t meet its own standards.


29 posted on 05/06/2023 11:22:42 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: SuperLuminal

To me, at least, they closely resemble Joe & Jill Biden...

The result will be the same...

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she may use the same hair dresser as dr jill?

charlie sure traded down for this one


30 posted on 05/06/2023 11:23:08 AM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: Rummyfan
Presented without comment:


31 posted on 05/06/2023 11:24:06 AM PDT by Yossarian
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

I don’t know about Camilla. She looked pretty old to me and seemed to have trouble getting around.


32 posted on 05/06/2023 11:24:39 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: Rummyfan

I suppose now Jo Jo Bidenskyyy is going to want us to buy him his own cool crown and appaloosa cola bear hide robe.


33 posted on 05/06/2023 11:25:06 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We didn't have all this violence when we had God in our schools and AMERICA WAS GREAT!)
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To: BenLurkin

Yep, that is where my brain went with that pic.


34 posted on 05/06/2023 11:25:15 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: PGR88

Standards? They hand down power like a venereal disease. There are no standards there.


35 posted on 05/06/2023 11:25:52 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Rummyfan

What is...is. I wish them well.


36 posted on 05/06/2023 11:26:45 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: TexasFreeper2009
The greatness of Hypocrisy right there....both boast their medals and regalia while both disgraced their families and the British Public...


37 posted on 05/06/2023 11:26:53 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

Now, THAT would be awesome!

Diana should be there....not horse face mistress Camela.


38 posted on 05/06/2023 11:29:27 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Rummyfan

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can read off his plans to King Charles (or a mirror).


39 posted on 05/06/2023 11:31:49 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Rummyfan
Ridiculous people...ridiculous ceremony.
40 posted on 05/06/2023 11:33:15 AM PDT by Lockbar (Even when you think you finally have enough ammo, you still really don't have enough. )
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