King Charles III and Queen Camila will be transported to the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6 in an authentic state-of-the-art carriage, more comfortable and much more modern than the one used by Isabel II in 1953.
First used in 2014, the Diamond Jubilee coach is built in Australia and has air conditioning, electric windows and even hydraulic suspension. “It’s made of aluminium, which is quite unusual as most are made of wood, which means it’s incredibly comfortable to walk on,” said Sally Goodsir, curator of the Royal Collection Trust, speaking to the BBC. .
In practice, the royal couple will be spared a bumpy journey, very different from the one Elizabeth II played on the day of her coronation aboard the Golden Coach, which dates back to the 19th century and which the monarch classified as “terrible” and “not very comfortable”.
Indeed, William IV, who was crowned in 1831, described the journey to the ceremony as being on board a ship “on a day of rough seas”.
But do not think that Charles III will avoid this nightmare experience… is that after the coronation ceremony, it will be aboard the Golden Coach that will make the return journey to Buckingham Palace, although the route has been shortened, from the eight kilometers that Isabel II, up to the 2.1 kilometers to be covered on May 6.
Source: DN
