King Charles III’s coronation will be the first coronation in 70 years. For Americans, it might not seem relevant, but there are reasons to pay attention to the event, from historical significance to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
established following Queen Elizabeth II's death last year. With his father as king, Prince William, 40, becomes first in line to the throne, followed by his three children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8 — who, thanks to the 2011 Perth Agreement, will be the first female royal to not be bypassed in the line of succession by a younger male sibling — and Prince Louis, 5.
Charles's ascension to the throne also made Harry and Meghan's children eligible for prince and princess titles by virtue of being the monarch's grandchildren. In March it wasthat Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor — who turns 4 on the day of the coronation — will henceforth be known as Prince Archie of Sussex.
and make their way back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey. The family will also appear on the palace's balcony after the service.in March, it's unclear if Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will have other roles during the service. The youngest royal was considered too young to attend the queen's state funeral in September.
Children have typically been sidelined at these events. A 4-year-old Charles watched just part of his mother's coronation in 1953, while Elizabeth was 11 when she observed the 1937 coronation of her father, King George VI, from
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