King Charles’ coronation blends splendour and intimacy inside Westminster Abbey

(Corrects spelling of Westminster Abbey in dateline) By Rachel Armstrong WESTMINSTER ABBEY, London (Reuters) – The explosive crescendo of “Zadok the Priest”, Handel’s soaring anthem composed nearly 300 years ago for the crowning of King George III, marked the most sacred moment of Charles’ coronation on Saturday. Inside Westminster Abbey, where kings and queens have…

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King Charles III crowned in ceremony blending history and change

By Michael Holden, Kate Holton and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles III was anointed and crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a display of pomp and pageantry that sought to marry 1,000 years of history with a monarchy fit for a new era. In front of a congregation including…

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ISS advises Shell shareholders to vote against climate activist resolution

LONDON (Reuters) – Shell shareholders should vote against a climate activist resolution seeking faster emissions cuts, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said on Saturday, while acknowledging the merits of the proposal. Shell investors will vote at an annual general meeting on May 23 on a resolution filed by the Follow This activist shareholder…

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No harmful chemical levels in air after Shell Texas chemical plant fire, company says

(Reuters) – Air monitoring around an extinguished fire at the Shell Plc’s chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, showed no harmful levels of chemicals in the air, the company said on Saturday, added that there was no threat to the surrounding community. The fire broke out shortly before 3 p.m. CDT (2000 GMT) on Friday…

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Camilla: who is King Charles’ wife and Britain’s new Queen?

By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – After years of being depicted as the most hated woman in Britain, Camilla, the second wife of King Charles, was crowned queen on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround in public acceptance few would have thought possible. When Charles’ divorced first wife, the popular, glamorous Princess Diana,…

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King Charles’ coronation draws tens of thousands braving rain to cheer monarch

By Paul Sandle, Muvija M and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people of all ages, from Britain and across the globe, braved the rain for a glimpse of the newly crowned King Charles in the streets of London and on Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony on Saturday. From the early hours, people dressed…

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Prince Harry takes a seat at King Charles’ coronation, but no balcony appearance

By Suban Abdulla, Farouq Suleiman and Hani Richter LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, attended his father’s coronation in Westminster Abbey on Saturday although he sat in the third row and did not appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the pinnacle of the celebration. It had been unclear until…

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