Coronation of Charles III: a holiday and dedicated to the "Big Help" to volunteer

Lionel Gougelot, editing by Loane Nader / Photo credit: Hollie Adams / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP 07:35, 08 May 2023

The coronation of King Charles III will have moved the country by the rarity and beauty of the event. A ceremony that means a lot to the British, attached to the royal family. That's why thousands of them gathered to celebrate together. And on this public holiday of Monday, May 8, they will be able to participate in the "Big Help", dedicated to volunteering for a charitable action.

This is the case for Catherine, a 36-year-old caregiver who will take advantage of her day off to volunteer in her neighbourhood. This weekend, she was still looking for the initiative that suited her best, with the desire above all to answer the call of King Charles. "There are several possibilities, so I'll see what I can do because the royal family is well known for its charitable actions. So, I want to accompany that."

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"Strengthening social ties"

Volunteer missions are simple and effective: distribution of meals to the homeless, health prevention actions, waste collection or visits to isolated elderly people. Thus, all public services and major associations in the country will be mobilized today to welcome Her Majesty's volunteer subjects.

The mayor of Camden and figure of the workers' party, Nasim Ali, assures that despite the crisis and in honor of their king, his citizens will be able to mobilize. "Big help is helping out when you can go see your neighbours and meet other people too," he explains. "It's strengthening social ties and helping people you don't know." At his coronation on Saturday, Charles III placed his reign under the sign of service to his people. Buckingham hoped the British would follow suit.