Heavy is the head that uses that almost 5-pound crown. Even if King Charles III will just really use the strong gold, ruby- and amethyst-encrustedSt Edward’s Crown for a couple of minutes throughout his May 6 crowning.
Because the metaphorical weight of bring the monarchy his mom Queen Elizabeth II deftly helmed for more than 70 years till her death last September can feel much more extreme.
Or, as a 21- year-old Charles as soon as put it to a BBC radio program, understanding that he would one day be king was “something that dawns on you with the most ghastly, inexorable sense.”
Because although the previous Prince of Wales has actually just been on the task for 8 months, it’s a function he’s been getting ready for actually his whole life. And Charles, who was just 3 years of ages when he viewed his mom start her prolonged reign, had rather the powerful tutor.
