{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/6453896b90aaf900115d1ac2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"King Charles III's coronation explained","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The history of ‘crowning’ royalty from the Egyptian era through to Roman times. Why are we holding Mediaeval ceremonies in 2023? How King Charles is ‘modernising’ the ceremony. Coronations expert <a href=\"https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-george-gross#:~:text=Dr%20George%20Gross%20was%20educated,of%20Cambridge%20(Sidney%20Sussex).\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">George Gross from King’s College London</a> explains the history of the ceremonies, and why certain traditions have continued for centuries. Plus <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emmaloffhagen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Evening Standard reporter Emma Loffhagen</a> discusses the running of the day, and <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/king-charles-coronation-guest-list-who-invited-b1077257.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">who is and isn’t on the guest list</a>. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The history of coronations explained</li><li>How will this coronation be different to previous ceremonies?</li><li>Fun facts on key coronation regalia</li><li>Who is and isn’t on the coronation guest list?</li><li>Controversial figures on the list</li><li>How the public will celebrate the occasion</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}