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The planning behind the White House’s involvement withKing Charles III’s coronation is still in the works.
On Friday, a senior administration official confirmed to PEOPLE that “the U.S. will be represented at the coronation.” Still, there is nothing to share “regarding presidential travel or regarding potential delegation at this time.”
The president has expressed his wishes to “continue a close relationshipwith the King” as he takes on his new role.
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After thedeath of his motherQueen Elizabeth II, Biden voiced his support for the British monarch and “recalled fondly the Queen’s kindness and hospitality, including when she hosted him and the First Lady at Windsor Castle last June.”
“He also conveyed the great admiration of the American people for the Queen, whose dignity and constancy deepened the enduring friendship and special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom,” he shared in astatementfrom the White House.
Although the monarch, 74, became the country’s new leader immediately upon the death of his mother on Sept. 8, 2022, the ceremony will be his official crowning.
“Charles became King Charles the moment his mother died, but the coronation is to do with the job and being the monarch in the eyes of all the people,” royal historian Robert Lacey told PEOPLE.
Hiswife Camilla, 75, willalso be crowned as Queen Consortduring the ceremony.
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On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced thatCharles and Camilla would travel to France and Germanybefore the coronation for the first overseas visits of the new reign.
The tour, which kicks off with the couple’s arrival in France on Sunday, March 26, will see Charles and Camilla take on between 25 to 30 different engagements across the two countries during a five-day visit.
“The visit will celebrate the U.K.’s relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values,” a palace spokesperson said. “It is also a chance to look forwards and show the many ways our countries are working in partnership, whether that be to tackle climate change; respond to the conflict in Ukraine; seize trade and investment opportunities or share the best of our arts and culture.”
source: people.com
