King Charles coronation latest: David Dimbleby ‘turns down’ chance to cover event

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Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has turned down the chance to play a role in the BBC’s coverage of the King’s coronation, according to reports.

The BBC’s coverage of the 6 May event will be led by Kirsty Young, 54, in a studio outside Buckingham Palace, with Huw Edwards, 61, and Clare Balding, 52, providing commentary.

Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace has unveiled official plans for the “slimmed down” coronation, ahead of the ceremony on 6 May.

The procession route has been revealed and will be noticeably different from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation day in 1953.

In comparison to his mother, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s procession is set to stretch just 1.3 miles, a quarter of the length of Elizabeth’s. Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street have been cut out of the new route.

The coronation will be attended by 2,000 guests, marking a departure from the late Queen’s coronation, which saw 8,000 guests present.

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David Dimbleby ‘turns down’ offer to cover King’s coronation

Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has turned down the chance to play a role in the BBC’s coverage of the King’s coronation, according to reports.

Dimbleby, 84, was offered a role in the coverage, according to a report in The Times, but opted against playing “second fiddle” in the presenting lineup.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 16:00

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King Charles III coronation: Everything we know about 2023 ceremony

It will take place at Westminster Abbey in London where there are expected to be 2,000 guests in attendance, a stark contrast to the 8,000 guests present at the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

Charles will turn 74 years old in November 2022, making him the oldest person to be crowned in British history.

William, Prince of Wales is expected to play an important role in the committee organising his father’s coronation.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 15:00

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Kate Middleton’s Windsor walkabout with Harry and Meghan was ‘one of the hardest things’, royal author claims

The Princess of Wales reportedly found a walkabout with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, to be “one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do”, a royal commentator has claimed in a new book.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 14:30

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Queen Camilla will hold ivory sceptre during coronation ceremony

The ceremony traditionally features deeply symbolic objects that represent the royal duties and responsibilities of the new monarch and his wife.

It is understood that Camilla will hold a gold sceptre surmounted by a cross and a second staff made of ivory and topped by a dove during the coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 14:00

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Prince Harry branded ‘Meghan Markle’s hostage’ by royal aides, author claims

Royal aides allegedly described Prince Harry as “Meghan’s hostage” behind the couple’s back, according to an author of a new royal book.

“Some blame Meghan Markle for the fallout, ignoring the fact that Harry seems to be the driving force in everything that happened,” Jobson wrote.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 13:30

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Buckingham Palace reveals map of Charles and Camilla’s route to the coronation

The King and Queen’s coronation are expected to be attended by 2,000 guests in attendance. This is quite a departure from the King’s late mother’s own coronation in 1953, which saw 8,000 guests present.

Now, it has been revealed that Charles’ procession will also be quite different from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation day.

Elizabeth’s grand procession took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants, stretching five miles long.

In comparison to his mother, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s procession is set to stretch just 1.3 miles, a quarter of the length of Elizabeth’s.

After the ceremony, they will make their way back to Westminster Abbey via the tried and tested route of Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall back to Buckingham Palace.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 13:00

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King Charles ‘stopped taking Prince Harry’s phone calls’ after Megxit, royal author claims

A royal author has claimed that both the late Queen and King Charles “stopped” taking phone calls from Prince Harry after he moved to California.

The Duke of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California, with his wife Meghan Markle, but continued to stay in touch with his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Royal commentator Robert Jobson, author of a new book titled Our King Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, has claimed that as relations between senior members of the royal family began to worsen, the late Queen and King Charles stopped taking Harry’s phone calls altogether.

Jobson writes that Harry regularly phoned his grandmother from California until he “kept trying to air his grievances”.

“In the end, [the late Queen] asked him to speak directly to his father instead,” Jobson claimed.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 12:15

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Denise Welch calls Camilla ‘Charles’s side piece’ as she says she’s ‘not a fan’

Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has called Queen Camilla “Charles’s side piece” as she admits she lacks “enthusiasm” for the forthcoming coronation.

Welch, 64, admitted that “the monarchy isn’t the same” since the late Queen Elizabeth II died in September.

“I feel like [for] a lot of people, the monarchy isn’t the same since the Queen died,” Welch said.

“I’m trying to get some enthusiasm for the coronation and I haven’t got any.”

Welch added that she was not a “fan” of Queen Camilla, Charles’s second wife.

Welch continued: “I’m not particularly a Camilla fan, the fact is I just think she was there from the beginning of his marriage to Diana and I think it’s disrespectful to Prince Harry and… and I can’t get over that she was the side piece.”

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 11:45

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Kirsty Young, Huw Edwards and Clare Balding to lead BBC coronation commentary

It comes as Jonathan Dimbleby reportedly “turned down” the chance to cover the event.

Dimbleby himself has been a prominent figure in the BBC’s royal coverage for many years and he came out of retirement last September to cover the Queen’s funeral procession.

Edwards’ role in the coronation reporting comes after he received huge praise for the way in which he announced the news of the Queen’s death.

Young, meanwhile, received excellent reviews for her coverage of the Queen’s funeral.

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Ellie Muir11 April 2023 11:15

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David Dimbleby ‘turns down’ offer to cover King’s coronation

Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has turned down the chance to play a role in the BBC’s coverage of the King’s coronation, according to reports.

Dimbleby, 84, was offered a role in the coverage, according to a report in The Times, but opted against playing “second fiddle” in the presenting lineup.

Read the full story below:

Ellie Muir11 April 2023 11:07

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