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Multitudes se reúnen en las calles de Londres para la coronación del rey Charles III

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

Decenas de miles de espectadores, miles de soldados, cientos de invitados y algunos manifestantes convergieron el sábado alrededor de la Abadía de Westminster en Londres, donde el rey Charles III, un hombre que esperó siete décadas para convertirse en rey, será coronado con toda la pompa y decoro que Gran Bretaña pueda congregar.Y puede congregar mucho.Habrá coronas y diamantes, música alta, túnicas moradas y magníficos sombreros, y un clamor entusiasta de “Dios salve al rey” dentro de la abadía y en las calles fuera.La iglesia bullía de emoción y estaba llena de flores fragantes y coloridos sombreros cuando los invitados comenzaron a llegar dos horas antes de la ceremonia. Entraron en la abadía celebridades como Judi Dench, Emma Thompson y Lionel Richie, junto con políticos, jueces con pelucas, soldados con relucientes medallas prendidas de sus túnicas rojas y miembros de la Cámara de los Lores con sus túnicas rojas. En histórico trono de madera, el rey Charles III se...

Moda en la coronación del rey Carlos III: qué visten los invitados

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

(CNN) — Elegir el atuendo “adecuado” para usar en cualquier evento real es de suma importancia, y puede haber pocos momentos históricamente más significativos que la coronación de un nuevo monarca.Mucho se ha hablado de las desviaciones de la tradición para la coronación del rey Carlos III y esto se extendió a los códigos de vestimenta de los invitados. Atrás quedaron las solicitudes de que los asistentes usaran túnicas elegantes o atuendos ceremoniales a favor de una apariencia más relajada y recortada.La Primera Dama de Estados Unidos, la Dra. Jill Biden y su nieta Finnegan Biden llegan a la Abadía de Westminster, en el centro de Londres, antes de la ceremonia de coronación del Rey Carlos III y la Reina Camila. Fecha del cuadro: Sábado 6 de mayo de 2023. Andrew Milligan/Pool vía REUTERSLa primera dama, Jill Biden, usó un traje de falda azul bígaro de Ralph Lauren con un lazo para el cabello a juego y estuvo acompañada por su nieta Finnegan Biden, con un elegante ...

Charles III to be crowned in ancient rite at uncertain time

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is being crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions, at a time when the monarchy faces an uncertain future.More than 2,000 guests, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged in and around the abbey as the king traveled from Buckingham Palace in a gilt-trimmed, horse-drawn carriage.It was the final mile of a seven-decade journey for Charles from heir to monarch.The ceremony will be filled with pomp and pageantry: There will be crowns and diamonds, soaring music, purple robes, magnificent hats — and a rousing cheer of “God Save the King” inside the abbey and in the streets outside.As guests arrived, the church buzzed with excitement and was abloom with fragrant flowers and colorful hats. Streaming into the abbey were celebrities, dignitaries and world leaders, including U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trude...

King Charles III arrives at Westminster Abbey for coronation built on ancient traditions as monarchy faces shaky future

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III arrives at Westminster Abbey for coronation built on ancient traditions as monarchy faces shaky future.Source

¿Quién es el rey Carlos III?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

(CNN Español) – Tras la muerte de su madre, la reina Isabel II, Carlos III —su nuevo nombre como rey— marcará el inicio de una nueva era para el Reino Unido al ser coronado.Al morir la reina Isabel II, todos los derechos y responsabilidades de la Corona pasaron a recaer en el rey Carlos III. Se convirtió en jefe de Estado no solo en Gran Bretaña, sino también en otros 14 reinos de la Mancomunidad británica, incluidos Australia y Canadá. También pasó a ser jefe de la Mancomunidad de 56 miembros, luego de que los líderes de la Mancomunidad acordaran su sucesión en el cargo en una reunión en Londres en 2018.Igualmente se convirtió en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas Británicas, del servicio judicial y el servicio civil, y es el gobernador supremo de la Iglesia de Inglaterra. Es la Fuente del Honor, lo que significa que todos los honores, como los títulos de caballero, ahora se otorgarán en su nombre.Quién es quién en la Casa de Windsor: así es la línea de sucesiónEl rey del Reino Unido tamb...

King Charles III crowned in Westminster Abbey

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

LONDON — In a ceremony of pageantry, quirks and ancient tradition, King Charles III, Britain’s 62nd monarch, was on Saturday officially crowned head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms.The king, who succeeds his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was coronated at London’s Westminster Abbey alongside his wife Camilla in a two-hour ceremony attended by world leaders, members of the royal family, foreign dignitaries, faith leaders, and heads of state.The ceremony was overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and punctuated with rituals, regalia, and objects dating back centuries.These included oaths, spurs, a Jewelled Sword of Offering, various sceptres and an orb. The king was anointed with holy oil via a coronation spoon, while the watching public were offered the chance to declare their loyalty by proclaiming: “God save King Charles.” Among the 2,000 guests were French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte. First Lady Jill Biden, the...

Ukraine downs hypersonic Russian missile using Patriot defense system

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

The Ukrainian military shot down a hypersonic Russian missile over Kyiv using the newly acquired Patriot missile defense system, an air force commander confirmed on Saturday.It’s the first time Ukraine has been known to intercept one of Moscow’s most sophisticated weapons, after receiving the long-sought, American-made defense batteries from the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands.“Yes, we shot down the ‘unique’ Kinzhal,” Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram, referring to a Kh-47 missile, which flies at 10 times the speed of sound. “It happened during the night time attack on May 4 in the skies of the Kyiv region.”Ukraine confirmed that two Patriot batteries were operational last month, following training on the system from the U.S. and Germany, according to the Kyiv Independent. The interception of the hypersonic missile also represents a major success for the Patriot technology, in use on the battlefield after 20 years of upgrades.Kyiv had initially denied that it h...

Burials held Serbia for some victims of mass shootings

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Funerals are being held in Serbia on Saturday for some of the victims of two mass shootings that happened in just two days this week, leaving 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children.The shootings on Wednesday in a school in Belgrade and on Thursday in a rural area south of the capital city have left the nation stunned with grief and disbelief.Though Serbia is awash with weapons and no stranger to crisis situations following the wars of the 1990s, a school shooting like the one on Wednesday has never happened before. The most recent previous mass shooting was in 2013 when a war veteran killed 13 people.The shooter on Wednesday was a 13-year-old boy who opened fire on his fellow students, killing seven girls, a boy and a school guard. A day later, a 20-year-old man fired randomly in two villages in central Serbia, killing eight people. While the country struggled to come to terms with what happened, authorities promised a gun crackdown and said the...

Pro-Kremlin novelist injured in car explosion in Russia

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The car of a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist exploded in Russia on Saturday, wounding him and killing his driver, Russia’s state news agency Tass reported, citing emergency and law enforcement officials. The incident involving the car of Zakhar Prilepin, a well-known nationalist writer and an ardent supporter of what the Kremlin calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine, took place in the region of Nizhny Novgorod, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow. It is the third explosion involving prominent pro-Kremlin figures since the start of the war in Ukraine. In August 2022, a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow killed Daria Dugina, the daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain.” The authorities alleged that Ukraine was behind the blast. Last month, an explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg killed a popular military blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky. Officials once again blamed Ukrainian ...

Trudeau, Simon take in pageantry of Britain’s first coronation in 70 years

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and astronaut Jeremy Hansen were among the Canadian dignitaries inside Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning to witness the coronation of King Charles III.A drizzle fell as the Canadian delegation entered the historic church.Indigenous leaders were also on the Canadian guest list, including Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed and President of the Métis National Council Cassidy Caron.Back in Canada, some royal-watchers set their alarm clocks to watch the pomp and pageantry in London, though polls have suggested many are lukewarm about the event — and the new monarch.In an interview ahead of the coronation, Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, stressed the strong ties between the two countries.He cited the RCMP’s prominent position in the procession, and the fact that Charles met with Canadian Indigenous leaders right before the cor...