Young and old, from Britain and across the globe, tens of thousands of people amassed in central London on Saturday, drawn by the allure of what they said was the chance to witness a moment in history. | Reuters
“I couldn’t imagine the United Kingdom without a monarch,” she said. “It’s ingrained into the soul of the country.”
Charles, who had the longest wait for the throne of any British monarch, is not as popular as his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and his coronation is unlikely to draw the millions who thronged the streets to watch her crowning in 1953. By 7 a.m. crowds on the grand Mall boulevard leading up to Buckingham Palace were 20-deep in places, with many wearing paper crowns and waving flags.
Sam Mindenhall, a 27-year-old cafe worker from Bristol, south west England, said he thought Charles had sought to balance the tradition of a monarchy that dates back almost 1,000 years with the modern face of Britain, by referencing the country’s multiple faiths.“I think a lot of the issues that he cares about are quite important,” he said, adding that Charles appeared to be “trying to be more inclusive and bring more people into our nation”.
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