Tour companies, shops and restaurants are rolling out the red carpet, whether it’s a decked-out bus tour of London’s top sights with high tea or merchandise running from regal to kitschy. The coronation is luring royal enthusiasts fascinated by the ceremonial spectacle - and drama - of the monarchy and far-flung visitors eager to experience a piece of British history. Everybody around the world is going to be watching this coronation - and we get to be a part of that.” “Everybody around the world knows this family. You get to be part of history,” Curto said. “This is like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. That’s where they plan to spend the night if they can find a good spot to glimpse the gilded horse-drawn state coach, royals and thousands of soldiers filing past - despite splurging on a four-star hotel for their nine-day trip.
LONDON (AP) - Kelly Curto is taking her first trip outside the U.S., and the die-hard fan of the British royal family is making it the one at the top of her bucket list - heading to London for King Charles III’s coronation.Īfter arriving on May 5, the 44-year-old school bus driver from Long Island and a friend will head to the Mall, the ceremonial avenue to Buckingham Palace where the monarch’s pomp-filled procession will pass by the following day.
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