Charles has played some hand in some of the decisions that have been made about the ceremony, and in a very personal way, he will pay tribute to his late father, Prince Philip.
The ceremony will feature various new compositions to mark the occasion, and Charles personally requested the inclusion of Greek Orthodox music, which will be performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.
Philip, who sadly passed away in 2021, was born in Greece as part of the Greek and Danish royal families. He was raised as a Greek Orthodox Christian and was baptized at St George’s Church in Corfu.
A new coronation anthem will also be composed by legendary musicals composer Andrew Lloyd Webber as part of 12 music pieces that have been commissioned for the ceremony.
Overall, there have been six orchestral commissioners, alongside five choral commissions and an organ commission.
These compositions will be composed by the likes of Iain Farrington, Sarah Class, Nigel Hess, Paul Mealor, Tarik O’Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Shirley J. Thompson, Judith Weir, Roderick Williams, and Debbie Wiseman.
The original pieces will reflect the King’s love of the arts, and the feature performs from across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Speaking about his role in the ceremony, Andrew Lloyd Webber said: “I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to compose a new anthem for the coronation.
“My anthem includes words slightly adapted from Psalm 98. I have scored it for the Westminster Abbey choir and organ, the ceremonial brass and orchestra. I hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion.”
The coronation is expected to be a “reflection” of the monarch’s role in today’s society while being “rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry”.
There will be some major differences from his late mother, the Queen’s coronation back in 1953, with the ceremony expected to cost a lot less and with a much shorter guest list.
