World leaders and celebrities are expected to attend, though some notable names won’t be in attendance at the slimmed-down ceremony, including President Joe Biden and Meghan Markle (though Prince Harry will be there).
Charles will be crowned in a slimmed-down ceremony on Saturday. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool ... [+]
Charles III will be crowned on May 6 in an extravagant, highly traditional ceremony, though his coronation will have just a quarter of the 8,000 guests his mother, Elizabeth II, welcomed to her 1953 coronation.
Hundreds of invitees are members of the public in recognition of their charity work, leaving less room for British aristocrats and politicians, which reportedly left some feeling snubbed.
The coronation concert, set to be held Sunday, will be even more star-studded, featuring appearances from Katy Perry and Tom Cruise.
The Royal Family unveiled the design of the coronation invitations through its Twitter account on April 5 and quickly attracted controversy as the invitations referred to Camilla as “queen,” not “queen consort.” The “consort” title designates a spouse of a monarch who does not have the same political or military powers. A royal source told CNN “queen consort” was initially used in the months following Elizabeth II’s death to distinguish the late queen from Camilla, though NPR reported “queen” is often used to refer to queens consort in royal affairs.
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