The displays of pageantry in London will jar especially with growing calls in the Caribbean to sever all ties with the monarchy. In those countries, the first crowning of a British monarch in 70 years is an occasion to reflect on oppression and colonialism’s bloody past. But for many others in the Commonwealth, a group of nations mostly made up of places once claimed by the British Empire, Charles’ coronation is seen with apathy at best. LONDON – When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu, and beyond will march alongside British troops in a spectacular military procession in honor of the monarch.įor some, the scene will affirm the ties that bind Britain and its former colonies.
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