Shortly before his coronation, King Charles III. presented new troop flags to several parts of the British Army. “Your loyalty and dedication to the service you represent and your colors are hallmarks of the bravery and selflessness you show on our behalf,” the 74-year-old said at the ceremony outside Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. The banners are to be carried in the coronation procession on May 6, the monarch, dressed in a field marshal’s uniform, said. Charles himself had once been trained in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
Heir to the throne Prince William (40) and his wife Princess Kate (41) met mountain rescuers in Wales. In Bannau Brycheiniog (Breacon Beacons) National Park, the couple abseiled. “It’s been a while,” William said when asked if he had any experience. Kate warned her husband to be careful: “This is not a race.” The couple, who have held the titles Prince and Princess of Wales since William’s father Charles took office as king, then carried a dummy to safety during an exercise. The heir to the throne is patron of mountain rescue services in England and Wales and worked as an air ambulance pilot during his military service.
For the coronation of King Charles III. Relatives from Baden-Württemberg are also expected in London. The heads of the Baden and Hohenlohe-Langenburg houses have received their own information after being invited. From Salem (Bodenseekreis), Bernhard Margrave of Baden will take part in the coronation celebrations together with his wife Stephanie, as a spokesman for the house announced. Both would look forward to the extraordinary event with joy and excitement. The British royal family is closely related to the House of Baden through Prince Philip’s sister Theodora. The house was also present at the coronations of George V and Elizabeth II. “Our family can now look back on a long tradition of taking part in coronation ceremonies,” explained Bernhard Margrave of Baden.
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The House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg has also been closely related to the English royal family for many generations. King Charles III is the great-uncle of Philipp Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He wants to take part in the celebrations with his wife Saskia. For the house in Langenburg (Schwäbisch Hall), it is the seventh coronation in the British royal family since 1821. King Charles (74) is to be officially crowned on May 6th. 2000 guests are invited to the ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey.
