[The Epoch Times, 15 settembre 2022](The Epoch TimesUK.Reporter Station Report) On September 10, the crown princeCharlesOfficially announced to become King of England. In the throne room at St James’s Palace in central London, he vowed to give his life to the people as his mother.
The new king, Charles III, referred to the queen’s “selfless service” and that “my mother’s length of reign, her devotion and devotion during her reign was unprecedented” and that he himself would “endeavor to follow. this inspiring example “.
This isUK.The official announcement ceremony of the new monarch was broadcast live on television for the first time in the presence of all six former prime ministers. The current Prime Minister and senior members of the House of Commons have declared their loyalty to the king.
Declares the clerk of the private councilCharlesBecome “King, Chief of the Commonwealth, Protector of the Faith”, “God bless the King”.
The new king has announced that the queen’s funeral will take place on 19 September, which will also become a public holiday in the UK.
Rationalize the royal family
Charles, who is 73, is the most anticipated crown prince in British history and the oldest monarch at the time of his accession to the throne. Like the queen, he witnessed the rise and fall of 15 British prime ministers. After a long time, he already had plans.
One of his main plans is to downsize the royal family. In fact, after obtaining the Queen’s consent, he has already started.
During this year’s Platinum Jubilee, the 70th year on the Queen’s throne, the number of royal family members on the Buckingham Palace balcony has been significantly reduced and royal family members who do not take royal responsibilities no longer appear on the balcony. Analysts believe Charles aims to keep only royalty who work full-time.
According to the media, he also plans to reform the ownership of the royal family. He himself will only be able to use a small part of Buckingham Palace, the rest will be open to the public and could also transform the Balmer Palace in Scotland into a memorial museum for the Queen, allowing Prince William and his wife to live in Windsor Castle.
In 2020 an insider revealed: “Charles never kept secrets and will reduce the royal family after he becomes king. He knows the public doesn’t want to pay for a huge royal family. As he said, Buckingham’s balcony The palace could collapse.” .
Sources say he disagrees with his brother, Prince Andrew, that Andrew’s two daughters will be supported by the royal family, and has told Prince Harry and his wife that he will amend key legal documents so that their children do not automatically become Possessed of a real title.
coronation or next year
Many commentators believe that the coronation of the new king, Charles III, will take place in the spring or summer of next year and the duration will be significantly shortened.
Prince Charles was four years old when the queen was crowned on June 2, 1953. The three-hour ceremony bored him. At the time, Britain was in a period of recovery after World War II The glorious church and golden crown helped restore the nation’s confidence.
But analysts believe Charles’s coronation could take just over an hour. On the one hand, the reason is that by the time of the coronation, the king and queen are already old and old, and it will be exhausting for too long.
The other reason is that Carlo wants to streamline the royal family and doesn’t want the public to see an expensive coronation.
The coronation was funded by the British government. The Queen’s coronation, estimated to cost £ 1.57 million (£ 31 million today), took 14 months to prepare, with nearly 40,000 soldiers and reservists attending the parade at Westminster Abbey, crushing over 8,000 people. Such numbers are impossible under current security regulations.
Therefore, his coronation is expected to be shorter, smaller in size and cheaper.
Great changes have taken place in British society in recent decades and the new king hopes that his royal family can also become a force that unites cultures and beliefs, so the coronation ceremony could also reflect multifaith, not just Anglicanism.
Carlo in private
After becoming king, Charles no longer needs a passport and driving license, because both documents are issued in his name, but at the same time he can no longer publicly express his political views, because being a king requires maintaining neutrality.
So what kind of person is the new king in private? According to the BBC, people who knew him said he was actually a very shy, conservative man and a “sensitive soul”.
Charles was bullied at school when he was young, so he seemed lonely. “They threw slippers at me all night, or hit me with pillows, or ran over and hit me as hard as they could,” he said in a letter to the family.
His wife, Queen Camilla, described him as “very impatient. He wants things to be resolved on the first day”.
He also said that Charles appeared to be a serious person, but he also had a light side, squatting down to play with the children, read to them, and mimic the voices of the characters in the books.
Busy and energetic
The Sunday Times reported that Charles had a busy working day and usually his team planned their itinerary months in advance, then proceeded methodically according to plan.
He wakes up early every day to hear the news on the radio and breakfast is fruit salad, nuts and tea. His former media secretary, Julian Payne, revealed he never ate hard-boiled eggs for breakfast.
After breakfast, he goes out to start the day’s journey, which often ends at 5pm, and doesn’t have lunch in between, so his staff will bring their own snacks or breakfast to fill up.
On days when she doesn’t need to travel, she’s in the office for meetings of the charities she protects. Payne revealed that Charles likes to keep the windows open, even in the winter. Afternoon tea will be served at 5pm. If she has any cake left, it will be placed in a plastic box and eaten the next day.
Dinner is at 8:30. At 10 she was back at her desk, often working until after midnight.
At one point, Payne recalls, Charles attended public events until the evening before accompanying the Queen to the diplomat’s annual reception at Buckingham Palace. After the end, they immediately returned home, changed their clothes, rushed to the airport, flew to the US capital and attended the funeral of former US President George W. Bush.
After arriving in Washington early the next morning, local time, his secretary rested on his way to work. He attended the four-hour funeral during the day. Back at the embassy, he rounded up the embassy staff, thanked them for their work and flew back to the UK, working hard.
It was the afternoon of British time when she returned to England and changed her clothes again for an evening reception for the Royal Society, before heading to a dinner that could have raised money for her charity. ◇
Responsible editor: Chen Bin
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