The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday. If you’re studying up for the occasion (and already tore through both “Spare” and “The Royal We”), here are some books to turn to next.
of how the ritual evolved over the centuries.
Strong identifies the allure of tradition as the core of the royal family’s power; his book chronicles how various monarchs experimented with, adapted and at times “hijacked” the rite, resulting in the “mixture of religion, history, nostalgia, mumbo-jumbo and military display” the world will witness in just a few days.
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