"I think if we had a choice, we would just skip a generation." "We don’t love him, we don’t hate him, there is just no great affection," she said. I’m a green supporter and I’m very interested to see how he’s going to encourage green issues."Īnna Reynolds, 26, a teacher, from Twickenham, London on Charles: And I love dressing up and I loved the monarchy and it's just such a fantastic atmosphere. "We came to funeral and we had such an amazing time we thought we'd come again. "My big concern is that younger people are losing interest in all of this and it won't be the same in the future." It is just incredible to be of part of this," he said. "When you see everyone dressed up and taking part it is just fantastic. The Royal family is part of our heritage, it's what we do well as a country."Īndy Mitchell, 63, a teacher from Farnham, Surrey: "Charles has big shoes to fill but he's done well so far. It was exciting."īen Nash, 34, business manager from Cornwall: REUTERS/Emilie MadiĪbbie Dew, 9, from Crystal Palace in London: Sophie Smith, Oliver Smith and Scott Vallely from Winchester sit at Hyde Park on the day of Britain's King Charles' coronation ceremony, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. He looks ready for the day, it's obviously a big day for him." On glimpsing Charles: "It gives you a bit of confidence, it makes you feel the heart of the nation in you a little bit and stirs you a little bit inside. "It's great to be able to get a glimpse even if it's a very, very busy event, a very wet, a very traditional British spring weather." So I'm thrilled to be here at the coronation in person and to hear all the vibes in person." When I was a young girl, I was able to watch Queen Elizabeth on television in Hartford, Connecticut, at a friend's house because we had no TV. "I'm excited that I can be a part of a coronation. Peggy Jane Lavery, 79, retired teacher from United States: No one else in the world does the pomp and ceremony like us." "It was a moment in history and pretty spectacular. Michelle Fawcett, 52, a barrister, on watching King Charles and Queen Camilla pass in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach:
I'm really lucky to have found very friendly people who've welcomed me up here and I have a great view from here." The last time was seventy years ago and I think the next time won't be for another ten or twenty years, so it's a really rare opportunity. "The coronation is really a moment in history and it's incredible to be here, I feel really lucky. Where else would you get these crowds? It has just been the most marvellous sense of occasion." We have had a monarchy for hundreds of years and it is our connection with the past. "It has just been the most wonderful occasion despite the weather. It was amazing to see them all there in real life, just like you'd see in a postcard." "It was a brilliant way to end what was already a brilliant day. Katie Mitchell, 25, on the balcony appearance by King Charles and the royal family: Here is a selection of quotes from those in the crowd: LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - People from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in central London for the coronation of King Charles III.
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