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The much-awaited coronation ceremony of King Charles is coming up on Saturday the 6th of May, to officially appoint the King as the 40th reigning monarch of the British monarchy. The ceremony will be the first to occur in modern times, and the royal family has launched a Twitter hashtag and emoji of the St. Edward’s crown to commemorate the affair. The coronation ceremony is a historic moment for Britain which will be held at Westminster Abbey. Many prestigious guests from around the world will be in attendance to mark the coronation of King Charles III. Read to find out the Arab representatives from the Middle East who will be in attendance for the ceremony.
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On behalf of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, the Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be attending. Sheikh Mansour has also confirmed his attendance at the official reception after the procession at Buckingham Palace.
Minister of State and Cabinet Member, Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz will represent Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. On behalf of Oman, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said will be attending coronation of King Charles.
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Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad-Al Thani has already left for London on Thursday before the coronation. Apart from attending the coronation, the Emir is scheduled to hold official meetings with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on matters concerning the strategic relationship between the two nations. King Abdullah of Jordan, also departed to London on Thursday accompanied by Queen Rania Al Abdullah.
Likewise, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah have already left for the ceremony.
As part of Britain’s push for inclusivity to illustrate the nation’s current population, religious leaders representing Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism will play an active role apart from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sky News has announced that they will live stream King Charles’s coronation ceremony. The live stream will begin at 7:30 am (UTC+01:00).
