Among the 2,200 people who went to the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey were many well-known faces who were not royalty, ordinary citizens, albeit famous. Among the celebrities, the actress Emma Thompson, who arrived at the church flaunting her good humor and gave a victory sign with her fingers to the photographers. The fellow British director, who attended with her husband, actor Greg Wise, wore a brocade coat by Wickstead, in which she wore a Dame of the British Empire awarded to her by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. Inside she was able to join her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh and other veteran actors including Maggie Smith, Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley and the magician Dynamo.
Australian musician Nick Cave was another VIP guest. Despite the fact that he does not consider himself a monarch, he explained to all his fans that he did not want to miss this event for anything in the world. “I am not a monarchist or a fervent republican, but what I am also not is someone with so little curiosity about the world (…) to turn down an invitation to the historic event that will probably be the most important of our era in the United Kingdom. And not only the most important, but also the strangest,†he tweeted.
American musician Lionel Richie also attended the coronation ceremony and will take part in the concert at Windsor Castle today. Like Katy Perry, who added a punk touch to the event with a gesture towards British style, she already chose a model from the Vivienne Westwood firm. The singer arrived with Edward Enninful, legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue UK and editorial director of Vogue Europe, one of the most powerful men in the world of fashion in the United Kingdom.
The family of the Princess of Wales could not be missing either. Proud were his parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, who chose a blue dress, and his brothers, Pippa, who wore yellow, and James, in a tuxedo with a vest to match his sister.
