King Charles gives family member important task at coronation

The coronation of monarchs in the British royal family is linked to many traditions. Although King Charles III. modernizing the ceremony and therefore doing some things a little differently than his mother Queen Elizabeth II did at her coronation 70 years ago. Yet there are many tasks and customs that go back centuries and that Charles does not want to do without.

It has now become known that the king gave an important task to a family member at his coronation. According to insiders, it is a great vote of confidence from the monarch. Charles sets an important example on his big day.

Coronation of King Charles: reward for his sister

As the “Mirror” reports, Princess Anne will play a very special role in the ceremony. Charles’s only sister was to appear as a so-called “gold stick-in-waiting” on the day of the coronation. “Gold Stick” is the designation for a servant at court who is responsible for the king’s personal bodyguard. Although he has only performed ceremonial duties since the reign of Queen Victoria, the importance of this role is still great.

For example, in the coronation procession from the church back to the palace, Anne will lead the parade of 6,000 soldiers, riding directly behind the carriage with Charles and Camilla.

Charles would have personally told Anne that he would like her to take the job, The Mirror reports. “He rewards the Princess Royal for her loyalty and unwavering dedication to her duties above all else,” the paper quoted a palace source as saying.

The fact that Charles chose his sister for this task testifies to his great esteem for her. Historian Marlene Koenig believes so too. “She was the first woman to be named Colonel of the Blues and Royals, the first woman to become a ‘Gold Stick in Waiting,'” she said in an interview with Hello. The palace source further told The Mirror:

In fact, Anne in particular is considered to be particularly conscientious and has been fulfilling her duties within the royal family perfectly for years. British newspapers regularly award her the title of “hardest working royal” because she held the most appointments within the royal family in both 2021 and 2022, even though Charles had always taken over more duties from his mother at the time.

Charles makes a sign

With the decision to entrust Anne with this important task, Charles was able to make a clear statement at his coronation. He rewards relatives who are distinguished by diligence and loyalty. It also fits that only the so-called “working royals” with Camilla and him together are allowed to greet the people from the balcony of the palace after the coronation, as recently reported by various media outlets.

In addition to Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate with their children, Anne with her husband Sir Tim Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex are also on the balcony, according to the “Independent”. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will not be on the balcony with their family. This was already the case with the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee.