It's a history-making event for all to see! Saturday, May 6, 2023 will be Coronation Day for King Charles III

Sometimes to truly appreciate the present, it is necessary to revisit the past.  Our libraries carry many interesting books about the royal family. For example, the ones on display in our Brewton library as pictured below.

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There are some interesting facts about this coronation. It is the first one in Great Britain in 70 years so most people are seeing one for the very first time. Also, it is only the second British coronation to ever be televised but it is the first one to be televised in color since Queen Elizabeth's took place in June of 1953.

However, while some things do change some things stay the same. The coronation will take place in Westminster Abbey where they have been held going all the way to William the Conqueror in 1066.  After the coronation, there will be a procession ride in a 260-year-old carriage that has been used in each coronation going back to 1831. As a final tidbit for thought, President Biden will not be attending but will have his wife, Jill Biden there instead as no U.S. President has ever attended a British royal coronation.

For more interesting information see the article link below:

https://apnews.com/article/coronation-king-charles-queen-elizabeth-57485899e7a3ad8df0909f8e58599f75