UK prepares for ‘Historic’ Coronation of King Charles III

LONDON: Britain’s King Charles III is set to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, in a royal ceremony that will begin at 10:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), on Saturday. According to Al Jazeera reports, locals are excited at the prospect of the coronation after the demise of their long-term monarch, Queen Elizabeth II last year. There are reports, locals will engage in street parties to celebrate the “Big Coronation Lunch” across the UK.  BFAME delegation visits Lahore Fort, historical sites We received more love than expected in Pakistan, says Indian bridge team captain The celebrations will include a Coronation Concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That, Andrea Bocelli, and others at 19:00 GMT (roughly 12:00 am Pakistan Standard Time) at Windsor Castle, west of London with a hosting capacity of nearly 10,000 people. Meanwhile, 8th May has been declared a public holiday with the royal family urging Britons to engage in “voluntary work” for their communities.  In what is considered one of the “Biggest movement of military personnel”, over 5,000 members of the British military have started arriving at London Waterloo via train to participate in the coronation ceremony. According to the Network Rail, this is the biggest movement on … Continue reading UK prepares for ‘Historic’ Coronation of King Charles III