2817 - What’s Happening at Westminster Abbey on May 6 (Michael McDavid)
Course Description
Instructor: Michael McDavid
Seventy years ago a young princess was crowned queen of the United Kingdom in the 750-year old Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, known informally to Britons as “The Abbey”. On May 6th a new sovereign will be crowned in that same church as King Charles III. Join us for a look at the history of the British coronation ceremony and the surrounding pageantry. We will look back at earlier coronations then take a more detailed look at what actually transpires during the lengthy ceremony. Included will be the roles of the royal family members, the different parts of the ceremony, the crown jewels used, and the non-royal participants and officials. If you plan to get up at the crack of dawn to watch the coronation, this lecture should help make your viewing a more educational and pleasurable one.