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King Charles’s coronation, a ‘lower-key’ ceremony

The lower-key ceremony May 6 will still be steeped in ancient traditions and adorned with royal regalia from the Crown Jewels, but will also feature its own bespoke emoji, reflecting the first British crowning of the social media era. Queen Elizabeth II’s was the first coronation televised 70 years ago

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Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort with Princess Anne, second right, and Prince Andrew, right, attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, on Sunday. Pic/AP

Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort with Princess Anne, second right, and Prince Andrew, right, attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, on Sunday. Pic/AP

King Charles III plans to take a shortcut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest event that will include some modern touches, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.

The lower-key ceremony May 6 will still be steeped in ancient traditions and adorned with royal regalia from the Crown Jewels, but will also feature its own bespoke emoji, reflecting the first British crowning of the social media era. Queen Elizabeth II’s was the first coronation televised 70 years ago.

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