The coins were designed by Wellington's Stephen Fuller and personally approved by the King. Released on 3 May, the series of six coins are minted in silver and gold, and one is a 11 millimetre gold coin weighting half a gram. NZ Post has announced it had created commemorative coins for the occasion. ![]() ![]() The New Zealand Defence Force will fire gun salutes from Auckland's Devonport and Point Jerningham in Wellington at midday on 7 May. In Wellington, this includes parliament, Michael Fowler Centre and Wellington East Girls College.ĭunedin, Hawera and Gore will also have building lit up in purple to celebrate. The harbour bridge is one of many landmarks that will be lit up for the coronation. "From a cup of tea with a neighbour to a street party, a Coronation Big Lunch brings the celebrations to your neighbourhood and is a great way to get to know your community a little better." Will there be a public holiday? Recent additions to the line-up include Paloma Faith, Olly Murs, Steve Winwood, Nicole Scherzinger and Lang Lang, the BBC reported.Ī 'coronation choir', made up from singers in community choirs and other singers across the UK, will perform alongside a 'virtual choir' made up on singers from across the Commonwealth.Ī laser and drone lightshow will take place following the concert.Īccording to Rolling Stone, a number of performers such as Sir Elton John, Robbie Williams, Harry Styles and Adele were asked to perform but all declined.Īs well as the concert, the Coronation Big Lunch will take place on 7 May.Īccording to the Royal Family, neighbours and communities across the UK are asked to share food and celebrate together in a "nationwide act of celebration and friendship". Singer-songwriter Freya Ridings, Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, and classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench are also part of the line-up. Performances can be expected from Andrea Borcelli, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That. The Coronation Concert, celebrating the King's crowning, will take place a day later on 7 May at Windsor Castle. Lionel Richie is one of the confirmed performers for the coronation concert. The formal ceremony will include the Recognition, the Anointing, the Coronation Oath, and the Homage.įollowing that, a procession will take place before royals stand and wave to the public on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.Īs the palace released information about the day, it became apparent that the scale of the event would not be as large as what was seen with Queen Elizabeth in 1953, reflecting the modern age and considering the current cost of living crisis.Īs the BBC has reported, King Charles and his wife Camilla will leave Buckingham Palace and be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach. It will begin at 11am, UK time and he will be the 40th monarch crowned in the Abbey.Īccording to the Royal Family, the coronation is a "solemn religious service, as well as an occasion for celebration and pageantry". King Charles III's coronation will take place this weekend, on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. When is it and what will happen on the day? RNZ has all you need to know about the King's coronation. Photo: Yui Mok / Pool / AFPĪfter eight months as King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III's coronation is to take place.īut what does the coronation weekend entail, who will be there and how is New Zealand marking the occasion?
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