"Honey, it was a triumph!": the British press is enthusiastic about the coronation of Charles III

On this historic day for the United Kingdom, the British press gives pride of place to King Charles III and the monarchy. At the top of all the websites of English newspapers, photos of the new sovereign, crown on the skull. Sometimes in Westminster Abbey, sometimes alongside Queen Camilla at the top of the balcony of Buckingham. The craze can easily be explained: the English had not known a coronation for seventy years, during the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

Many, if not all, English newspapers celebrate the new royal era under Charles III and Camilla. The Telegraph also pays tribute to the couple long shunned by headline: "The King and Queen enter history as he hoped: together".

Most British newspapers are publishing a 'souvenir edition' this morning, in memory of this historic day. This is the case of the Mail on Sunday which honors a photo of the royal couple staring straight into the eyes, and headlines: "The look that says: Honey, it was a triumph!

The Sunday Express relies on a passage from the national anthem: "Happy and Glorious".

The monarchy, a symbol of continuity

The American press also devoted part of its pages to the new king. The Washington Post states that Charles III is the "monarch whose concerns and priorities correspond to the times." Between his passion for the environmental cause and his fight against global warming. Convictions that did not leave him on this great day during which he did not hesitate to challenge the Brazilian president on the state of emergency of the Amazon. For the American newspaper, "the monarchy is perceived as an institution of emotional support" and embodies a "continuity" in a context of difficult economic crisis in the United Kingdom.

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By becoming king, Charles III inherits a kingdom, but also a monarchy and "in good financial health", informs The Wall Street Journal. In an article, the American newspaper focuses on the sovereign's booming real estate portfolio thanks to "soaring asset prices" and "low interest rates on real estate". "One thing is certain, the monarch's annual income is significantly higher than it was ten years ago," he said.

In France, the few newspapers that publish on Sundays also left a good place for the coronation. The Sunday Journal headlines "The Crown", in reference to the famous series broadcast on Netflix. The weekly interviewed former Prime Minister Tony Blair and returns to "the challenges of a nonconformist king".

Le Parisien only gives a banner to the event, titling "a traditional and modern coronation at the same time". Finally, Ouest France soberly states on its front page: "A royal couple for the United Kingdom".

Kate, at the center of attention

But the king and queen aren't the only ones making headlines. Kate and William also caused a sensation with the press. The Princess of Wales has particularly attracted attention. "Dazzling", "radiant", "the Princess of Wales has shown us that the future of the monarchy is assured", comment various newspapers about her outfit. The Daily Mail greets in particular the "touching wink to his late mother-in-law", Lady Diana, through a set of earrings in pearls and diamonds.

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A few other amusing anecdotes also dot the newspapers' websites. Prince Louis - as usual - made the gallery laugh. "It does not disappoint," writes The Telegraph. The five-year-old made his family proud with an enthusiastic rendition of the national anthem. His "VERY lively" and "incredibly cute" appearance on the Buckingham balcony was also noticed by the Daily Mail.

The members present to greet the delirious crowd at the top of the balcony of the palace were also few, criticizes La Repubblica. Between the various scandals that have shaken the monarchy and the will of the king of a "light" monarchy, the balcony has never been "so little frequented", comments the Italian newspaper.

'Stuffy' and 'anxious'

However, for some newspapers, this coronation day was not without gray areas. If for The Times the music played is considered "up to the occasion", the Guardian described the ceremony as "endless", especially because of Justin Welby's sermon, which was "borderline unintelligible". So much so that Prince Louis disappeared for a long time. "Lucky," the newspaper quips. "The only time he sounded vaguely cheerful was when the gospel choir was singing," it reads.

On this historic day, where every detail is filmed, scrutinized and commented, the attitude of the monarch has not escaped the radar. "Why did Charles look so sullen?" asks the Guardian, when The Times headlines: "King Charles looked stilted and anxious." In its Sunday version, the venerable British daily plays sobriety on the front page, simply headlined: "Coronation of King Charles III".

During the ceremony in Westminster Abbey, Charles III seemed focused and sketched only rare smiles. Only one touching moment, when Prince William pledged allegiance to his father, marked the memories. "Thank you William," the king breathed, his eyes misted with tears of emotion.

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How can we talk about an event of the English monarchy without mentioning Prince Harry? Since his retirement from royal life and the publication of his bloody book about his family, the youngest son of Charles III has been presented as a "pariah" by the English press. "Relegated to the back benches," writes The Times - in the third row - in the abbey, he made only a dark and express appearance. At the end of the ceremony, he "ran all smiles at Heathrow" to join his wife back in Los Angeles, reports the Daily Mail. As a result of the races, "he will not appear in any official portrait," says The Telegraph.

References to the few anti-royalist demonstrations in the royal motorcade crowd are surprisingly rare in the pages of English newspapers. Despite the 52 arrests by the police on the sidelines of the coronation, the English monarchy finally showed no weakness and proved that the continuity of Queen Elizabeth is assured.