Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that Charles III will be officially crowned Britain’s new king at a meeting of the Accession Council at St James’s Palace on Saturday.
According to Reuters, the council will meet at 9:00 GMT.
Following the meeting, the main announcement will be made at 1000 GMT from the balcony overlooking the Freer’s Court at St James’s Palace, with subsequent announcements by the new monarch across the UK and in the City of London.
Therefore, King Charles III will enjoy a series of special privileges as the British monarch, the most prominent of which is that he is not required to have a passport or driver’s license, in addition to having all the swans and sturgeons. According to AFP, UK.
The King can travel without official documents and, unlike other members of the royal family, does not need a passport because it is issued in his name.
The British monarch enjoys a special privilege when it comes to driving, as he is the only British citizen who is exempt from the requirement to have a driver’s license.
The King must adhere to strict political neutrality, as he cannot vote in any election and cannot stand for any merit.
In addition to approving parliamentary laws and holding regular meetings with the prime minister, the king is responsible for opening parliamentary sessions.
Queen Elizabeth II, mother of King Charles III, celebrated her birthday twice during the year, the first on April 21 in a private celebration with members of the royal family.
The second is in official celebrations, usually held on the second Saturday of every June, a date when the weather is usually mild.
The Royal Family’s official website shows that birthday celebrations for monarchs are often held on a different day than their actual birthday, especially when the monarch is born outside of the summer, such as Prince Charles, whose birthday is. It dates back to November 14, 1948.
The rule of the British monarch is not limited to British citizens, for decades the swans that swim in the country’s seas have been the property of the British monarch.
A detailed count of these animals is carried out annually in the River Thames, a tradition that is now part of conservation measures.
This royal privilege also applies to sturgeons, dolphins and whales in the waters around England.
Any poet whose poems are of “national importance” has the opportunity to compose poems for the king, who gives this honorary position to one of the poets every ten years, and the appointed poet receives a barrel of wine as a reward.
And in 2019, Simon Armitage, now 59, succeeded Carol Ann Duffy (66), the first woman since the tradition began in the 17th century.
Duffy has written poetry on several occasions, including the wedding of Prince William in 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the British throne in 2013, and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018.
Brands that are chosen to offer their products to the King and see their sales increase as a result, have the privilege of displaying the royal insignia on their products.
Highlights range from French champagne and Schweppes soft drinks to handicrafts made by small English artisans.
Among the companies that benefit from this royal decree, we can mention the fashion house “Burberry”, the car brands “Jaguar” and “Land Rover”, as well as the electronic company “Samsung”.
Source: Lebanon Debate
