Operation Golden Orb is almost complete

Is it just me, or is it kind of excited that Canada will be graciously represented at the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III by Governor General Mary Simon, who is a former Barrhaven resident?

Is that going to make anyone want to get up on Sat., May 6 and watch the ceremony, which starts at 6 a.m. local time?

We got up early to watch the Royal Wedding when Charles married Princess Diana. It seems that happened before 6 a.m., and I remember that it was unseasonably cold on that summer day. And of course, we all stopped what we were doing to watch Diana’s funeral. No one who watched it will ever forget Elton John’s special rendition of Candle in the Wind that he wrote for the occasion.

So as we prepare to get up early, we thought that From the Other Side could break down the upcoming wedding and tell you what you need to know.

And we don’t know if you are aware of this or not, but it on the inside the coronation planning is called Operation Golden Orb.

Charles and Camilla will ride from the palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach. The Australian coach is drawn by six horses and has a comfortable ride with air conditioning. They will return to Bucking ham Palace in the Gold State Coach. It is pulled by eight horses and has been used for every coronation since King William IV in 1831. It was built in 1762. After her coronation, Queen Elizabeth was not impressed with her ride in the 261-year-old and described her bumpy ride as “horrible.” be wearing “day dress”, and men would be attired in either a morning coat, a suit or a military uniform. Even hats are optional.

Westminster Abbey has been the site for every coronation since 1066. If that seems like a long time ago, it is. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the Stanley Cup 13 times since that first coronation in the Abbey. There were actually two coronations in 1066. William the Conqueror, who was also known as William the Bastard, was crowned there on Christmas Day, 1066. Earlier that year, Harold II had his coronation on Jan. 6. There is no documentation that his coronation took place at Westminster Abbey, but it is widely believed that it was the first coronation at Westminster Abbey.

While we are assuming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be at the ceremony, one world leader who will not be is President Joe Biden. American First Lady Jill Biden will represent the United States at the coronation. No sitting president of the US has ever attended the coronation ceremony of a British sovereign.

And have you ever wondered how the invitations are sent out or what are they like? Does someone email everyone, or do they have a Facebook event set up?

No. It’s done the old fashioned way.

The invitations were designed by Andrew Jamieson, whom the Royal Family describes as a “heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator whose work is inspired by the chivalric themes of Arthurian legend.”

The invitations are hand-painted in watercolour and detailed with gold foil. The imagery features a wildflower meadow replete with wild strawberries, lilies of the valley, a sprig of rosemary, a bee, a ladybug and a robin. It also features both Their Majesties’ coats of arms. Even included is the Green Man, an ancient folklore figure who symbolizes spring and rebirth.

But that doesn’t mean that Operation Golden Orb isn’t social media savvy. The Royal Family unveiled an emoji modeled after St. Edward’s Crown that will appear when the #coronation Twitter hashtag is used.

St. Edward’s Crown, by the way, is the crown that will be used in the ceremony. It stands a foot tall and weighs about five pounds. It is 360 years old and it is 22 karat gold and features 444 precious and semiprecious stones. If you want the breakdown, the crown includes 345 rose-cut aquamarines, 37 white topaz, 27 tourmalines, 12 rubies, seven amethysts, six sapphires, two jargoons, one garnet, one spinel and one carbuncle.

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Buckingham Palace sent out approximately 2,000 invitations to King Charles III’s coronation. There were 8,000 invitations sent out for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 and King George VI’s coronation in 1937.

The dress code is more relaxed at this ceremony compared to others. It has jokingly been referred to as the casual Friday of coronations.

Members of the House of Lords have been instructed to wear for business attire or the standard robes they wear for the opening of Parliament rather than their special coronation crimson velvet-’n’-ermine robes and coronets (silver circlets with ermine trim and velvet linings). As for the regular guests, like you and me if we were invited, women would

And if you are wondering, Camilla gets a crown too. She will be crowned with Queen Mary’s Crown, which has a gold frame and 2,200 diamonds.

If you are looking for a reason to bash Camilla, she will hold a scepter made of ivory. That’s kind of interesting because Prince William has campaigned against the ivory trade.

Prince Harry will be there, but Meghan will remain in the US and not attend. She will be with the children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The coronation day is Archie’s fourth birthday. Perhaps Meghan can watch on the big screen at Chuckie Cheese.

We hope that gives you at least some insight into the big day.

I wonder if there are coronation prop bets at Rideau Carleton Raceway and online gaming sites?