Men walk by a portrait of King Charles III, in London, May 4. AP-YonhapBritain's first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious confirmation of his accession after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September. British Artist Julian Beaver gives the finishing touches to his work based on an image of King Charles III in London, May 4. Australia is mulling constitutional change to give Indigenous people, once oppressed by the British crown, a greater institutional "voice" in policymaking, which could presage future separation.

Source: The Times May 05, 2023 11:55 UTC