King Charles III assumes the role of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Andrew Matthews/WPA Pool/ShutterstockGet back in the saddle! King Charles III will arrive in a royal carriage – with eight horses in front – for his coronation ceremony on Saturday, May 6th.
The 74-year-old monarch gave fans short review via Instagram on Thursday, May 4, on horses of his choice, Windsor Grays, to accompany him and Queen Camilla to a monumental event.
“Meet the horses!” The couple wrote through official royal family social media account next to the images of each animal, all of which have a white-gray coat color.
The King revealed that the Icon, born in 2010, will be ahead on Saturday as he rides with the Diamond Jubilee state coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
Shadow (born 2015), Milford Haven (2009), Newark (2016) and Echo (2013) will be part of the team. Rounding out the Royal Horses are Knightsbridge, Meg and Tyrone, born in 2010, 2005 and 2006 respectively.
“These eight Windsor Grays will be in the spotlight on Saturday as they pull the Golden State’s carriage in the coronation procession,” the royals teased on Instagram.
Both Charles and Camilla, 75, will travel in style thanks to the eight horses that will pull the State Carriage created for the late Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her 60th birthday in 2012.
The royal procession will begin at Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning, accompanied by an escort of the royal cavalry, and end at the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey. according to royal site.
Following the coronation of the King of England and the Commonwealth – a role that Charles assumed after the death of his mother in September 2022 – the sovereign will once again set out in procession in the opposite direction.
However, the coronation procession will be much grander, with the participation of the armed forces of the Commonwealth countries, the British Overseas Territories and all branches of the armed forces of the United Kingdom. According to the royal website, the Sovereign’s Bodyguard and the Royal Watermen will join them.
Next to Charles will be his loved ones throughout the celebration of the coronation. While only Camilla, his sons, will ride with him in the carriage, Prince William And Prince Harryboth will be present at Westminster Abbey.
Us weekly confirmed on Friday 5 May that 38-year-old Harry had arrived in London after flying on a commercial. The former military pilot, who stepped down as a senior member of the royal family in 2020, has been flying solo as his wife. Meghan Markledecided to stay at home with their children, Archie, 3, and Lily, 23 months, for the weekend.
Although Meghan, 41, was invited to the ceremony, the event falls on Archie’s 4th birthday, which played a role in her time in Los Angeles.
“As much as Meghan appreciates the invitation to the coronation, she will not miss her son’s birthday for anything,” the insider exclusively said. Us in April. “Even though she is the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan is first and foremost a mom.”
His Majesty, meanwhile, is “delighted” with Harry’s trip, a second source said. Us last month. However, it was not possible to join the “sad” Megan.
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William’s wife Princess Kate, for her part, will be on hand to see her father-in-law become king. The couple’s three children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, will also witness the historic event first hand.