Prince Charles has been heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain since he was three years old. Under the common law rule Rex nunquam moritur<\/em> (\u2018The king never dies\u2019), Prince Charles will become King as soon as his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, dies. The Accession Council will proclaim that he is King, but it is not necessary for the monarch to be crowned in order to become King or Queen. Parliament will then be recalled for parliamentarians to take their oaths of allegiance to the new sovereign.<\/p>\n

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Will Charles become King Charles III?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Charles is free to choose his own title as monarch and may not, therefore, become Charles III. For example, King Edward VII had formerly been known by his first name of Albert. Charles\u2019s Christian names are Charles Philip Arthur George, so he may choose to become King George VII, King Philip or King Arthur.<\/p>\n
When will the coronation take place?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Charles\u2019s official coronation won\u2019t take place for several months after the accession, following a period of mourning. The Queen\u2019s coronation took place on 2 June 1953, over a year after her accession on 6 February 1952.<\/p>\n
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, following The Queen\u2019s coronation in 1953<\/em><\/p>\n
What is likely to be the format of the coronation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Unlike the recent weddings of Princes William and Harry, which were semi-state and private occasions respectively, Charles\u2019s coronation will be a full state occasion and thus funded by the UK government. The coronation will take the form of an Anglican service held in Westminster Abbey, as has been the case for the last 900 years, but it is likely that space will be made for other religions and Christian denominations to reflect a more modern sensibility.<\/p>\n
What music was played at The Queen\u2019s coronation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Among the hymns and anthems played before and during the Queen\u2019s coronation in 1953 were:<\/p>\n
Chaconne from King Arthur<\/em> \u2013 Henry Purcell<\/a><\/strong> (arranged Herbage)Trumpet Tune<\/em> \u2013 Jeremiah ClarkeCrown Imperial<\/em> \u2013 William Walton<\/a><\/strong>\n\u2018Jupiter\u2019 from The Planets<\/em><\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Gustav Holst<\/a><\/strong>\nRegalia procession: \u2018Oh most merciful\u2019 \u2013 Charles Wood\nRegalia procession: Litany for 5 voices \u2013 Thomas TallisPomp and Circumstance<\/em> Marches \u00ad\u2013 Edward Elgar<\/a><\/strong>Greensleeves<\/em> \u2013 arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams\n\u2018Nimrod<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 from Enigma Variations<\/em> \u2013 Edward ElgarMusic for the Royal Fireworks<\/em> \u2013 George Frederic Handel<\/a><\/strong>I was glad<\/em> \u2013 Hubert Parry\n\u2018Zadok the Priest<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 from Coronation Anthems<\/em> \u2013 George Frederic Handel\nGloria in Excelsis \u2013 Charles Villiers Stanford<\/p>\n\nThere were also a number of premieres, including:<\/p>\nProcessional \u2013 Arthur Bliss<br\/>Orb and Sceptre<\/em> \u2013 William Walton<br\/>Behold, O God our Defender<\/em> \u2013 Herbert Howells<br\/>O taste and see<\/em> \u2013 Vaughan Williams<br\/>\nTe Deum \u2013 William Walton<br\/>\nCoronation March \u2013 Arnold Bax<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Walton\" orb=\"\" and=\"\" sceptre=\"\" coronation=\"\" march=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zGY3L_NCHjw?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2>What music is likely to be featured in Charles\u2019s coronation?<\/strong><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s a fair bet that Charles will want to honour previous monarchs and his mother with several of the same selections as above. A lifelong fan of classical music, he also named some of his favourite classical pieces in an interview for Classic FM in 2020, including <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/richard-wagner\/"\">Wagner<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/wagners-siegfried-idyll\/"\">Siegfried Idyll<\/em>,<\/a><\/strong> choruses from <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/johann-sebastian-bach\/"\">Bach<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/guide-js-bach-st-matthew-passion-best-recordings\/"\">St Matthew Passion<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, the \u2018Bridal March of the Birds\u2019 from Parry\u2019s The Birds of Aristophanes<\/em>, <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/frederic-chopin\/"\">Chopin<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s two piano concertos, <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/richard-strauss\/"\">Richard Strauss<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/when-did-richard-strauss-write-his-four-last-songs\/"\">Four Last Songs<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, and Julius Benedict\u2019s Piano Concerto in E flat Op. 89.<\/p>\nWhen interviewed for <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0001ss2"\">Radio 3\u2019s Private Passions<\/em><\/a><\/strong> in 2018, Charles listed several further favourites: Creed from the Russian Orthodox liturgy, which was sung at his wedding to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; the final movement of <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/ludwig-van-beethoven\/"\">Beethoven<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/guide-beethovens-symphony-no-5\/"\">Fifth Symphony<\/a><\/strong>; <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/joseph-haydn-2\/"\">Haydn<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Cello Concerto No. 1; and Wagner\u2019s <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/guide-wagners-die-meistersinger-von-n-rnberg\/"\">Die Meistersinger von N\u00fcrnberg.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nIt is likely, too, that several new works will be commissioned for Charles\u2019s coronation, as they were for Queen Elizabeth\u2019s, and that these will reflect a diverse and modern United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h2>Who will the performers be?<\/strong><\/h2>\nCharles is patron of numerous UK music institutions, orchestras and choirs so it stands to reason that musicians associated with these bodies may well be featured during the coronation. Among his musical patronages are: the Bach Choir, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, English Chamber Orchestra, the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, the Purcell School, the Royal College of Music, Royal Conservatoire Scotland, the Royal Opera House and Chorus, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.<\/p>\nPrince Charles photo: Dan Marsh<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\""highlight\"><div class=\""highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <ul><li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/prince-albert-how-music-shaped-the-life-and-death-of-queen-victorias-consort\/"\">Prince Albert: how music shaped the life and death of Queen Victoria\u2019s consort<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/four-pieces-of-music-especially-composed-for-reigning-monarchs\/"\">Four pieces of music especially composed for kings and queens<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Charlotte Smith Published: Monday, 31 January 2022 at 12:00 am When will Prince Charles become King? 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