Ambassador Stephanie Al Khaq attends the coronation ceremonyLuis Calcagno/R7 – 5.2.2023
The atmosphere was at the heart of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations at the UK Embassy in Brasilia on Tuesday (2) night. Ambassador Stephanie Al Khaq received officials at a ceremony that featured an Amazonian menu to draw attention to forest conservation.
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The King will be crowned on Saturday (6) with Queen Consort Camilla. The ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey in London. The theme for the celebration at the British Embassy was chosen because the environment was one of the monarch’s concerns. He has already been to Brazil four times, and in two of them, he made a trip to the Amazon.
The ambassador pointed out that King Charles III is very close to Brazil and has already spoken to President Lula. Stephanie Al Khaq believes that after the coronation, the relationship between the countries should strengthen. “All embassies can host coronations. We do in Brazil [a comemoração] A little early. “President Lula is going to the coronation and I am going with him,” he said.
Asked how Charles III’s coronation would change relations between Brazil and the United Kingdom, the ambassador highlighted the monarch’s interest in the environment. “We already know a lot about the King, he has traveled to more than 100 countries. He has connections with many countries and will have one foot in tradition and one foot in the future. The King will follow sustainability and biodiversity and these themes,” he said.
“The King has already spoken to the President [Lula]. On the 1st of January I brought a letter from the King to the President. They already have a connection. President Lula is going to talk to the King and I think this relationship will get even stronger,” the ambassador added.
The coronation of Charles III approaches, and with it preparations for the great event. In recent days, the royal family’s official Instagram account posted pictures of the king’s cover and the end of the throne chair used by the king and queen consort.
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In the post published last Sunday (30), some tailors can be seen working on royal covers. Title: “A First Look Before Coronation Day…”
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Close-up images highlight the detailed details on the covers and royal emblems.
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The publication also showed the state and property of the king and queen consort. According to Buckingham Palace, it is customary for a monarch to wear a mantle of state upon arrival at Westminster Abbey. This coat is worn by the British sovereign when she enters Westminster Abbey for her coronation and the annual opening of Parliament. After the coronation, the king is called the mantle of wealth.
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ohIn 1937, King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II, wore the purple silk velvet mantle of state worn by King Charles at his coronation in 1937.
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As for where Charles III will sit, according to tradition, ceremonial chairs and thrones are used for different stages of the coronation. In addition to the Chair of St. Edward, the King and Queen Consort will sit at different locations during the ceremony as head of state and throne chair.
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Charles III will be crowned king in St. Edward, made from Baltic oak over 700 years ago. It was first used at the coronation of King Edward II.
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The king and queen consort are keen on sustainability and have chosen to use chairs made for previous coronations. Royal chairs were created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and throne chairs for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
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A further 100 council seats were created in collaboration with the Royal Household, furniture maker Royal Warrant holder NEJ Stephenson and The Prince’s Foundation. The chairs are upholstered in blue velvet and bear portraits of their majesties.
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The frames of many of the council chairs were made by six young graduates of The Prince’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by King Charles in 1986. They used traditional materials and techniques to create the chairs using sustainable British oak.
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symbolic food
To design the menu for the celebration, the Embassy invited Chef Saulo Jennings of Casa Salo, an expert in Amazonian cuisine. In traditional English dishes such as duck and lamb, he used many elements from the cuisine of the region, such as Dugby.
“The menu is not just food. There is a lot more involved. It has responsibilities and a purpose, which is to see and maintain Amazon as Amazon. Bringing this menu to a coronation of a king should speak. It should have a voice”, he highlighted.
