Foreign monarchs to be invited to King Charles’s Coronation

It is indeed a historic break with longstanding Royal protocol for foreign monarchs to be invited to King Charles’s Coronation. For centuries, it has been a convention that no other crowned Royals should be present at the Coronation of a British monarch. However, King Charles has decided to invite his crowned friends from Europe and Arab states to attend the ceremony.

The guest list has been reduced from the 8,000 who attended the late Queen’s Coronation in 1953 to 2,000, and the official invitations are expected to follow in April after 'Save the date' notices are sent out this week.

While this move by King Charles has been criticized by some who see it as a break from tradition, it is also being viewed as a step towards modernization and building better relationships with other countries.

It should be noted that the Coronation ceremony is a sacred event and intended to be an intimate exchange between the monarch and their people in the presence of God. Nonetheless, the decision to invite foreign monarchs to the ceremony is a significant departure from longstanding Royal protocol and reflects the changing times we live in.


Foreign monarchs will be invited to King Charles’s Coronation in an historic break with a longstanding Royal tradition



According to a source cited by The Mail on Sunday, King Charles's decision to invite foreign monarchs to his Coronation is part of a wider effort to enhance diplomacy. The source noted that the rule against inviting crowned monarchs was intended to preserve the Coronation as a private event between the monarch and God. However, the decision to invite foreign monarchs is expected to build soft power and promote diplomacy, particularly with friends of the King such as the monarchs of Jordan, Brunei, Oman, and Scandinavia.


The King and Queen of Jordan at Queen Elizabeth's funeral



Monarch of Brunei


Monarch of Oman



Another source hinted that the guest list for the Coronation would more closely resemble that of a royal wedding than the Queen's Coronation 70 years ago. The decision over whether to invite foreign monarchs has been kept secret, with Prince Albert of Monaco coming close to revealing the plan in January when he mentioned that he was expecting an invitation.

King Charles has already made changes to the Coronation ceremony, including reducing the 'homage' section and giving greater prominence to charity representatives. The Royal Family's website describes the Coronation ceremony as a solemn religious occasion that has remained essentially unchanged for over a thousand years. The Coronation was designed in part by retired colonel Anthony Mather, and the blueprint is being implemented by the Duke of Norfolk, who is the most senior peer in Britain.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the report. It is also uncertain whether Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will attend the Coronation from their home in California.

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