8 May 2023

Whangārei royal fan on the coronation

From Morning Report, 7:46 am on 8 May 2023

King Charles' Coronation brought pomp and ceremony to screens around the globe this weekend.

Dramatic hats, bejewelled swords, gold carriages, hundreds of horses and diamond-laden crowns were all on display.

Watching every minute of the big day, just about, was Shirley Faber in Whangārei.

She has lived through three coronations: King George the Sixth in 1937, Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1953, and now King Charles the Third.

Britain's King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown leaves Westminster Abbey after the Coronation Ceremonies in central London on May 6, 2023. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. Outside the UK, he is also king of 14 other Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown leaves Westminster Abbey after the Coronation ceremony in central London on 6 May, 2023. Photo: Paul Ellis / AFP

She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.