After decades under the shadow of the memory of Lady Di and the criticism of a British society that did not end up accepting his figure, Camilla celebrates her big day this Saturday, May 6: her coronation as queen next to the new king of England, Charles III. This is a momentous day for the UK, which still mourns the death of Isabel II on September 8 at the age of 96.
Carlos and Camilla left Buckingham Palace at eleven o’clock and have arrived at Westminster Abbey aboard the Diamond Jubilee State Coach. The ceremony has begun at twelve noon.
Inside the Church, representatives of other Royal Houses such as King Felipe and Queen Letizia, dressed as Carolina Herrera. Also figures from the world of entertainment such as Katy Perry or Emma Thompson. Institutional representatives from other countries Olena Zelenskathe wife of the Ukrainian president, and Jill Bidenthe first lady of the United States, have taken the seats.
Of course, the British royals have not been missing. Even the Prince Harrysin Meghan Markleand the dishonored prince andrew, the two most controversial figures of British royalty. He Prince GuillermoKate Middleton, la princess anne and the prince edward They have occupied a very special place.
As for Camilla, she has worn the robe of her mother-in-law, Elizabeth II, the same one that was designed for her in 1953. It is crimson velvet and has been fitted to Camilla’s silhouette by the Ede and Ravenscroft workshop. Camilla is crowned queen at the wish of Carlos III, who has removed the “consort” tag from her to “align her with the wives of the kings who preceded her throughout the centuries.” Therefore, when she leaves the Abbey, she will do so as queen and not as consort, the figure that she has occupied since the death of Elizabeth II, at the express wish of the deceased queen, until this Saturday, the day of the coronation of she.
During the ceremony, Camilla has not taken the oath of faith because, despite everything, she does not crown herself as reigning queen. The one who acts as king in all his functions is Carlos III. Camilla’s role will be more representative, as in Spain happens with Queen Letizia or in her day with doña sofia. This also means that if Carlos III, 74, dies before her, he would not take over her duties.
A moment that few would have even imagined 30 years ago. Camilla Parker crowned as Queen of England. pic.twitter.com/6sW70FSsyG
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The story of Carlos and Camilla
Andrew Parker Bowles, Camilla’s first husband, also received a personal invitation from Carlos III and Camilla. The two children of both, Laura and Tom Parker Bowles, have also accompanied their mother on this decisive day.
In parallel, this coronation is also very significant in the love story between Carlos III and Camilla, who began their romance before the then Prince of Wales married Lady Di on July 29, 1981. During the marriage of Carlos and Camilla’s with Andrew, they continued to be lovers.
In 2005, eight years after Diana Spencer’s death, they were married in a low-key and intimate civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall. Less than 30 guests witnessed the link. Both received the religious blessing in the chapel of Saint George, also in Windsor. In short, it is one of the most convulsive, stormy and mediatic love stories of recent decades that is living its big day today.