Coronation

[teafortwo]

I was wondering when King Charles' Coronation would be, thinking in about two or three months at most, but apparently it could be up to a year! Did anyone else think it would take so long?

[ToraToraTora]

Yes, it took 16 months last time.

[DTCwordfan]

An awful lot of prep needed, QE2 went 14 months, George VI, nigh on 18 months, after all they have to make your two coronation mugs for your tea.

[teafortwo]

I am surprised, obviously there is a lot of preparation needed then. I also didn't think Charles could be officially called King until his Coronation - but I was totally wrong!

[maggiebee]

Good grief, Liz is hardly cold. What's the hurry, Charles isn't going anywhere unless you know better.

[ToraToraTora]

QEII became Queen Feb 1952, crowned June 1953 = 16 months. Now they probably will do it quicker than that but it'll still be the best part of a year, I'd say July 2023, when the kids are on summer hols.

[DTCwordfan]

that's why he calls it 'Kingy Thing' - gesticulate by rolling your right hand clockwise and make your voice husky and say, "I'm, I'm that Kingy-thing - it's appalling."

[Ellipsis]

Last time, one reason it took a while was that we were massively in debt following WWII.

This time, we also find ourselves massively in debt but the effects haven't started to hit home yet. It might be an idea to get the coronation done ASAP.

[teafortwo]

Yes could be Tora.

[ToraToraTora]

Teafortwo: "I also didn't think Charles could be officially called King until his Coronation - but I was totally wrong!" - you are not alone, there is an amazing amount of ignorance. Some one the other day was asking who would pay for all the post boxes to be changed! Then there was some eejit asking if all the notes and coins are now invalid! The new monarch accedes instantly on death of the previous one. That's why the flag should never fly half mast, that changed with the Diana fiasco, another tour de force for the hopelessly ignorant.

[teafortwo]

Ellipsis we'll have to see.

'Kingy Thing' DTC?

[teafortwo]

I know, I heard that about coins and notes and so on!

[bhg481]

I would guess they would aim for good weather, so spring or summer next year.

[fiveleaves]

Westminster Abbey might be fully booked with weddings and stuff, so they might have to wait for a free day

[ichkeria]

Another reason for delaying is to leave a respectful distance between the week of morning and the knees-up

[ichkeria]

Or mourning :-)

[Canary42]

Rome wasn't built in a day.

[douglas9401]

"It might be an idea to get the coronation done ASAP."

Just so happens I know a guy who 'gets things done' and by chance he's available.

A word of warning though, double check his working before any announcement.

[New Judge]

//I also didn't think Charles could be officially called King until his Coronation - but I was totally wrong!//

Indeed. He became the King the moment the Queen died.

Fifteen months seems to be about the usual period from accession to coronation:

Edward VII: accession 22 January 1901; coronation 9 August 1902—18 months and 18 days;

George V: accession 6 May 1910; coronation 22 June 1911—13 months and 16 days;

Edward VIII/George VI: Accession (Edward) 20 January 1936; coronation (George) 12 May 1937—15 months and 24 days;

Elizabeth II: accession 6 February 1952; coronation 2 June 1953—15 months and 25 days.

It could be argued that the Queen’s father (George VI) waited only six months to be crowned. However, his elder brother (Edward VIII) acceded to the throne on 20th January 1936, but he abdicated on 10th December that year without being crowned. The coronation of George VI held the following May was in fact the ceremony that had been in planning for Edward since his accession fifteen months earlier.

It could well be that the coronation of Charles is held a little less than 15 months after the Queen's death. Fifteen months takes us to Christmas 2023 or thereabouts. I imagine the organisers will hope for good weather and there's a greater chance of that in summer than in December.

Plus, of course, a lot of the pubs will be booked up with Christmas do's, so they may have difficulty finding a venue for the post Coronation booze and finger buffet. :-)

[teafortwo]

Thank you for your responses.

[Paigntonian]

Can't see any reason why a coronation should wait for several months. All the prep has been done.