Current:Home > FinanceSee King Charles III and Queen Camilla's Coronation Invitation With a Subtle Nod to Late Queen Elizabeth -Blueprint Money Mastery
See King Charles III and Queen Camilla's Coronation Invitation With a Subtle Nod to Late Queen Elizabeth
View
Date:2025-04-11 16:04:57
The countdown is on for King Charles III and Queen Camilla's coronation.
With a month to go before the crowning ceremony, Buckingham Palace has unveiled the invitation to the highly-anticipated royal event on May 6. As seen in imagery released on April 4, the invite's artwork—which will be printed on recycled card and sent out to 2,000 guests—features gold foil detailing and a nature motif hand-painted in watercolor.
"The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla," the card reads. "By command of the King the Earl Marshal is directed to invite [guest] to be present at the Abbey Church of Westminster on the 6th day of May 2023."
Designed by illustrator Andrew Jamieson, the letter contains subtle nods to Charles and the rest of the royal family. As the Palace notes on its website, plants such as bluebells, cornflowers, rosemary and wild strawberries all appear in groupings of three to signify the 74-year-old becoming the third monarch of his name.
The card is also decorated with lily of the valley—a flower featured in the late Queen Elizabeth II's coronation bouquet back in 1953 and was said to be one of her favorites—and the coat of arms for Charles and Camilla, 75. Meanwhile, a wren and a robin sit atop the letter C, a nod to the couple's shared initial.
In addition to the invite, the Palace also released a portrait of Charles and Camilla taken by Hugo Burnand in honor of the upcoming coronation, as well as details about the courtiers representing the pair at the ceremony.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's oldest child, Prince George, will be one of the eight Pages of Honour to walk the procession inside London's Westminster Abbey. Other boys tapped for the honor include Camilla's grandsons Freddy Parker Bowles, Gus Lopes and Louis Lopes.
So, who else will be invited to the royal gathering? The Palace is keeping the full guest list under lock and key, though a rep for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed in March that the couple received "email correspondence" from the king's office about the coronation.
The spokesperson told Associated Press, "An immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time."
Should the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the coronation, which falls on the fourth birthday of their son Prince Archie, it will be their first in-person meeting with Charles since the release of Harry's bombshell memoir, Spare. Harry, who also shares 22-month-old daughter Princess Lilibet with Meghan, said in January that he was undecided on his attendance given "a lot that can happen between now and then."
"But the door is always open," he told ITV. "The ball is in their court. There's a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they are willing to sit down and talk about it."
Get the latest tea from inside the palace walls. Sign up for Royal Recap!veryGood! (9)
Related
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Amazon hiring 250,000 seasonal workers before holiday season: What to know about roles, pay
- Singer El Taiger Found With Gunshot Wound to the Head in Miami
- South Carolina fire chief, volunteer firefighter killed after a tree fell on their truck during Helene
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Missing woman's remains found in Missouri woods nearly 6 months after disappearance: Sheriff
- AP Week in Pictures: Global
- What kind of dog is Snoopy? Here's some history on Charlie Brown's canine companion.
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Florida's new homeless law bans sleeping in public, mandates camps for unhoused people
Ranking
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Former county sheriff has been appointed to lead the Los Angeles police force
- Connecticut police officer stabbed during a traffic stop
- Luke Bryan says Beyoncé should 'come into our world' and 'high-five us' after CMAs snub
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- Search continues for missing 16-year-old at-risk Texas girl days after Amber Alert issued
- Eminem Shares Touching Behind-the-Scenes Look at Daughter Hailie Jade's Wedding
- 'Devastating consequences': Climate change likely worsened floods after Helene
Recommendation
Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
What kind of dog is Snoopy? Here's some history on Charlie Brown's canine companion.
Ex-NYPD commissioner rejected discipline for cops who raided Brooklyn bar now part of federal probe
'It's going to die': California officer spends day off rescuing puppy trapped down well
How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
What kind of dog is Snoopy? Here's some history on Charlie Brown's canine companion.
'Joker 2' review: Joaquin Phoenix returns in a sweeter, not better, movie musical
Costco goes platinum. Store offering 1-ounce bars after success of gold, silver