DIRECT. Coronation of Charles III: six anti-monarchy activists arrested in London

This day is very special for Louise Ekland. The 44-year-old journalist is dispatched by France 2 to London. On board a taxi, “electric, it’s the trend over there”, she specifies, she will question her guests about this event. With a necessarily special affect for this Englishwoman, born in Liverpool and arrived in Paris in 2001. She confided in the Parisian on this event.

Nathan Wyburn, finalist of the British version of “France has an incredible talent”, unveiled for the occasion a portrait made on toast with Marmite. We like it (or not).

The doors of Westminster Abbey opened at 8:30 a.m. French time to allow the many guests to take their places. Singer Lionel Richie, actresses Emma Thomson and Judi Dench are already present. On the political side, the mayor of London Sadiq Khan, has already been seen, as well as John Kerry, former American secretary of state.

The organizers of an anti-monarchy demonstration announce the arrest of six people on the sidelines of their rally. Earlier in the morning, “Not my King” signs were seized by law enforcement.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the coronation “a matter of national pride”. He assures that “no other country could present such a dazzling spectacle”. It also evokes a moment of expression of “British history, culture and traditions” as well as a “new era”.

Coronation after coronation, the respect of the millennial ritual as well as the scintillating emblems of the royal condition are the guarantor of the survival of the British monarchy. Overview of these symbols that will be used during the ceremony.

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby is the head of the Church of England. It is he who is thus in charge of the coronation ceremony and who must affix during this one the crown of Saint-Edward on the head of King Charles III.

A look back at the astonishing destiny of this Francophile who worked for a long time in the oil industry, in his portrait, produced by our correspondent in London Delphine Kargayan.

Surprise this morning for travelers in the corridors of the London Underground. If, as in Paris, they are used to hearing a voice asking them to “pay attention to the step when getting off the train”, they did not expect their king himself to remind them of this rule.

King Charles III and Camilla have recorded a special message for the occasion, reports Reuters, broadcast all weekend in the “Tube”: “My wife and I wish you and your families a wonderful coronation weekend”, declares the king, followed by his wife: “Wherever you traveling, we wish you a safe and enjoyable journey. Before concluding with the traditional: “And remember, please mind the gap!” »

An opportunity which had not presented itself for 70 years for the teachers of the language of Shakespeare and welcome to connect the study of the language with the news, underlines France Blue North.

The radio interviewed a college teacher who explains that this allows students to get involved a little more: “Seeing it live captures their attention. For an English teacher, it’s holy bread. »

The main crowned heads of Europe will also be there, from Monaco to the Scandinavian countries via Spain and Belgium. The Sultans of Brunei and Oman responded as did Rania and Abdallah of Jordan as well as the Crown Prince of Japan. A hundred heads of state are also expected.

In Trafalgar Square, near the site of the official ceremony, anti-monarchist demonstrators hold up signs “Not my king” or “Privatize them”.

Westminster Abbey begins to fill with the arrival of the first guests.

The coronation is also an opportunity to delve into the previous visits to France of the one who was still only Prince Charles. Nice morning remembers in particular his arrival in May 2018, where the sovereign had feasted on socca, a pancake made from chickpea flour.

Four decades earlier, it was in Gironde that Charles III had discovered the wines of Bordeaux, recalls South Westsupporting photos.

Seven decades after Elizabeth II’s “coronation chicken”, it’s time for the “coronation quiche”. King Charles III and Camilla chose a bean, spinach and tarragon quiche as the “coronation dish”.

Britons are invited to make their own “coronation quiche” on Sunday lunchtime during the “Coronation Big Lunch”.

Everywhere in France, local initiatives have emerged to allow British expatriates to meet on the occasion of the coronation of Charles III. In Lot-et-Garonne, the Montignac-de-Lauzun pub will broadcast the ceremony, announces South West. A gathering is also organized in Montpellier (Hérault) and according to Free lunch, “scones, carrot cake, Welsh biscuits or even meat pie” are on the program. A little further west, the village of Goron, in Mayenne, is organizing a “Coronation Street Party” on Sunday. France Blue Mayenne.

It’s not just the UK that will have its eyes on Westminster Abbey. In Pas-de-Calais, the city of Le Touquet will broadcast the ceremony at the Palais des Congrès and a “coronation quiche” will be offered to participants, we learn The voice of the North.

On the other side of France, in Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées), a giant screen is planned as part of the twinning with the spa town of Malvern, in England, explains The Midi Dispatch.

Snipers, snipers, take position along the course of the ceremony.

Mounted police patrol the avenue du Mall as the final preparations are made.

People demanding the abolition of the monarchy are also there, but in good spirits, with those who support it or who have simply come to attend the event. The police, however, came to take a closer look at what was going on.

Along the avenue du Mall, a dense crowd is already in place to attend the ceremony.

On the Isle of Man, a magnificent island located between Ireland and England, you can follow the ceremony in two ways: either by visiting a friend or a neighbor who sent you, there are more than one month, an invitation card in good and due form, either by going to the squares.

In Castletown, the former capital of this “autonomous dependency” of the British Crown, a giant screen truck is installed in the market place, at the foot of the medieval castle. The inhabitants are invited to come with their picnic, to share the joy of the coronation.

Great Britain geographically designates the island formed by England, Wales and Scotland, territory to which is added the Isle of Man and other island territories such as Jersey and Guernsey. The United Kingdom is made up of the political union of four states: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. And what is confusing is that everyone in the UK is called “British”.