King Charles IIIhas arranged for hiscoronationto include a tribute toPrince Philip.
Buckingham Palace’s latest update on the May 6 ceremony was all about the music that will be played at Westminster Abbey, and it was revealed that King Charles personally requested a composition honoring his father.Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died at age 99 in April 2021.
Prince Philip was born in Greece and baptized in the Greek Orthodox church, converting religions before his wedding toQueen Elizabeth IIin November 1947.
Prince Philip and Prince Charles.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
He played an instrumental role in his wife’s coronation in 1953, from organizing theepic investitureas chair of the Coronation Committee and serving as the first person to greet her as Queen after the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Philip.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty
Buckingham Palacepreviously saidthat the crowning ceremony of King Charles, 74, andQueen Camilla, 75, will honor tradition while bringing the religious ritual into the modern era.
“The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” the palace said in the fall.
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“I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to compose a new anthem for The Coronation. My anthem includes words slightly adapted from Psalm 98,” Lloyd Webber said in a statement. “I have scored it for the Westminster Abbey choir and organ, the ceremonial brass and orchestra. I hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla.Chris Jackson/Getty
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The palace has said that “global music icons and contemporary stars” will perform alongside a world-class orchestra and dancers. The lineup has yet to be announced.
source: people.com
