(OSV News) When King Charles III is crowned May 6 in the gothic splendor of London s ancient Westminster Abbey, it will be one of the year s most watched events.
The coronation has attracted controversy not least over its $125 million price tag during a cost-of-living crisis even as opinion polls show dwindling public interest in the monarchy. But despite controversies, it will still be an opportunity to project the soft-power of British royal pageantry and reaffirm Christianity s plac
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At his coronation, King Charles will reaffirm his Protestant identity, and while he has included other faiths in the ceremony, Catholics in Britain wish for more inclusion, especially given the country's past conflicts with them.
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