Long Live the (new) King!

On May 6th, King Charles III was coronated in a spectacular ceremony in London. Watch this video to get all the details on this historic event.

Answer the questions afterwards. You might want to go through the questions before watching.

1. What makes King Charles III coronation so special?
2. Which four traditions during the coronation of a sovereign are mentioned?
3. In which way did King Charles give a personal touch to his coronation?
4. Describe the Ampulla.
5. List the four jewels that were given to the king by order of importance according to you. Explain your answer.
6. Write a pitch describing in your own words what is said about Queen Camilla’s coronation. Make sure you accentuate what made it special.
7. What did the critics say about the coronation and what is the presenter’s answer?
8. What is said about Prince William and Princess Kate’s children?
9. Compare Prince Harry and Prince Andrew according to the information given in the clip.
10. How do you think Princess Anne showed that she could be entrusted as bodyguard of the Monarch?
11. King Charles aims to be a modern monarch. Do you think his coronation shows this? Explain why.