British Royal News says King Charles III announced Sunday he would hold a reception ahead of next month’s COP27 climate summit after being advised not to attend by the government. Buckingham Palace said the event on November 4th would gather over 200 “international business leaders, decision makers and NGOs” two days before the summit begins in Egypt. Here’s what you need to know.
The Palace said the event was to mark the end of the UK’s hosting of COP26. Charles has long backed environmental causes and spoke at the COP26 event in Glasgow in 2021. But Downing Street said Friday that the monarch will not go to COP27 after the previous UK government led by Liz Truss advised him it was not the “right occasion” for him to attend.
Here’s Why King Charles III Was Advised Not To Attend COP27
British PM Rishi Sunak has also decided not to go, instead focusing on domestic issues. The UK’s COP26 Minister Alok Sharma told The Sunday Times that he was “pretty disappointed that the prime minister is not going”, saying attendance would send a signal about the UK’s “renewed commitment on this issue.”
Meanwhile, the coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace has announced. The King will be crowned at the religious service alongside his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort.
The palace said the ceremony will be “rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry” but also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future.” The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, in keeping with a 900-year tradition.
King Charles III will be anointed with holy oil, receive the orb, coronation ring and scepter, be crowned with the majestic St Edward’s Crown and blessed during the historic ceremony. Camilla will also be anointed with holy oil and crowned, just like the Queen Mother was when she was crowned Queen in 1937. The King is expected to sign a proclamation formally declaring the date of the coronation at a privy council meeting later this year.
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