Britain s diverse communities will come together across London to mark King Charles III s coronation. But the festivities will also be viewed with ambivalence by some including those with African Caribbean
LONDON Musician Deronne White is ready to play on King Charles III s coronation day. The flautist and his fellow young musicians aren t playing anything regal or solemn they re planning to parade through south London s streets entertaining crowds with an uplifting "coronation carnival" set mixing gospel, jazz, grime, disco and rap. There ll even be a calypso take on the U.K. national anthem.
LONDON Towns, cities and villages across the U.K. will be awash with Union flags and patriotic decorations to celebrate Charles coronation at Westminster Abbey this weekend, and officials say the festivities will bring Britain s diverse communities together. But the event is viewed with a large dose of ambivalence by some in the U.K., not least those with African Caribbean backgrounds and other minorities for whom the British Empire s past wrongs still loom large.
Musician Deronne White is ready to play on King Charles III’s coronation day. The flautist and his fellow young musicians aren’t playing anything regal or solemn they’re planning to parade through south London’s streets entertaining crowds with an uplifting “coronation carnival” set mixing gospel, jazz, grime, disco and rap. There’ll even be a calypso…
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