Panorama of the coronation of King Charles III

On May 6, the coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey in London with traditional rituals dating back 1,000 years.

King Charles III will be crowned at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a lavish ceremony with traditions dating back 1,000 years, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Also according to Buckingham Palace, the coronation of King Charles III will have some differences compared to the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. The most notable point is that the scale and time of the coronation ceremony will be reduced, with only about 2,000 guests expected, a number considered much more modest than the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 with 8,251 attendees.

At the invitation of the Royal Family of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the morning of May 4, President Vo Van Thuong led the Vietnamese delegation to leave Hanoi to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of England in the United Kingdom.

The President's working trip this time is a high-level foreign activity of great significance, affirming our country's position and role in the region and the world .

King Charles III ruled England after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo: Getty)

Special coronation ceremony

According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee carriage, which was built to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne and first used in 2014.

The interior of the carriage features pieces taken from historical buildings and palaces, topped with a gilded crown.

King Charles III will also reuse some of the costumes that have appeared in events since 1821 “for sustainability and efficiency.” These include coronation gloves made for his grandfather, King George VI, Reuters reported.

King Charles III will also wear his grandfather's Colobium Sindonis - a sleeveless white linen cloak - and sword belt. Other notable pieces include the supertunica - a long, sleeved gold silk coat made for King George V, Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather.

Over the supertunica, King Charles III will wear the Imperial Mantle made from brocade. The Imperial Mantle was originally made for the coronation of King George IV in 1821.

After the coronation, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be paraded through the streets of London. Although a longer journey than the journey to Westminster Abbey, it is only a third of the 4.5-mile (7.2 km) journey Queen Elizabeth made 70 years ago, when millions of people packed the streets to watch her.

During the parade, the King and Queen will ride in the 260-year-old Gold State Coach. It has been used in every coronation since King William IV in 1831. The carriage is 7m long, 3.6m high, weighs 4 tons, and needs 8 horses to pull it.

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles and Camilla in the Diamond Jubilee carriage in 2019. (Photo: AFP)

" The pace of the procession is at a walking pace, which adds to the majesty and solemnity of the Royal Procession ," said Sally Goodsir, a decoration expert at the Royal Collection Trust art gallery.

For nearly 1,000 years, British kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, in a solemn ceremony that has changed little over the centuries.

Thirty-eight British monarchs have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. Edward V - one of two princes believed to have been murdered in the Tower of London in the 15th century - and Edward VIII, who abdicated to marry an American citizen, are the only ones who have not been crowned king.

Currently, no other monarchy in the world holds a coronation ceremony for the king similar to that in Britain.

" The ceremony we will witness, when King Charles III is crowned king, is an event unique to England and unique in the existence of this monarchy ," said royal historian Alice Hunt.

The ceremony is hosted by the British marshal, the highest-ranking official responsible for state events. For centuries, this role has been held by the Duke of Norfolk and the Howard family.

The role of Field Marshal of the United Kingdom is currently held by Edward Fitzalan-Howard, Duke of Norfolk. He is also responsible for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Imperial Mantle made of brocade will be worn by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at their coronation. (Photo: AFP)

Coronation Ceremony of King Charles III

The coronation is a solemn religious event with many different ceremonies. King Charles III will take an oath to uphold and protect the laws and the Church of England.

Sitting on the Coronation Chair, also known as King Edward's chair, and holding the Stone of Destiny, King Charles III will be crowned king by the Archbishop of Canterbury - the head of the Church of England worldwide - with oil and holy water blessed in the city of Jerusalem.

A screen will be used for the anointing of King Charles III, to provide “absolute privacy” for the most sacred rite of the coronation. It is the centrepiece of the ceremony and represents God’s approval of the new head of the British monarchy.

King Charles III was also given an ornate gold orb, scepter, sword and ring. These objects are part of the Royal Jewels, representing the power and responsibility of the head of the British monarchy as well as the authority of God.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will then place the St Edwards Crown, which has been used in important ceremonies for the past 35 years, on the head of King Charles III. King Charles III will not be the only one to be crowned at this ceremony. His wife, Camilla, will also undergo a smaller ceremony to be crowned Queen.

King Charles would then leave Westminster Abbey with another crown on his head, known as the Royal State Crown.

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