Charles coronation expected to be smaller event than Queen Elizabeth’s
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The day is sure to be a lavish affair, even if details released so far suggest the King's coronation will be more muted than his mother's 70 years ago.
Jamie Hill was four years old when his family walked over to a neighbour’s home in Kitchener, Ont., to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.
The now 73-year-old doesn’t remember much from the ceremony that would become a social and cultural phenomenon, but a constant reminder of the day hangs in his home in St. Agatha, Ont.
Hill’s grandmother attended the coronation in person and bought a piece of tapestry that was created for the event. She later passed it down to Hill.
The lifetime member of the Monarchist League of Canada recently added a commemorative coronation mug for King Charles III – bought during a recent trip to Scotland – to his memorabilia collection.
Hill plans to sip coffee out of it on May 6 while the world watches the formal crowning of the King.
“We’re having a few people over and we’ll have scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam,” Hill said in a phone interview from his home.
When it comes to the day of, Hill is most looking forward to taking in the pomp and pageantry.
“They do it so well with their parades and occasions. The way they put it all together is extraordinary,” he said.
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