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Britain’s King Charles III receives Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, Thursday May 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gareth Fuller/Pool Photo via AP

Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London ahead of coronation

Charles has pitched Canada’s reconcilation path as an example for the Commonwealth to follow

Britain’s King Charles III receives Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, Thursday May 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gareth Fuller/Pool Photo via AP
FILE - Britain’s King Charles III smiles during a boat trip, in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. Charles ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year. But the coronation Saturday is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, Pool, File)

What to know about King Charles III’s coronation

Elements of the ceremony date back more than 1,000 years but event will offer some new twists

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III smiles during a boat trip, in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. Charles ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year. But the coronation Saturday is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, Pool, File)
A police car outside Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. London police say a controlled explosion has been carried out as a precaution outside Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates on Tuesday night and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds. (Ben Roberts-Haslam/PA via AP)

Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace with suspected weapon

London police said a controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution…

A police car outside Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. London police say a controlled explosion has been carried out as a precaution outside Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates on Tuesday night and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds. (Ben Roberts-Haslam/PA via AP)
Canada’s major networks have kicked off a week of coronation coverage leading to Saturday’s historic crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla. A banner celebrating the coronation is displayed at Kings Cross Station in London, Monday, May 1, 2023. The coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kirsty Wigglesworth

How to watch the coronation: Canadian broadcasters ramp up coverage ahead of crowning

Here’s a look at what Canadian networks are offering up for royalty watchers

Canada’s major networks have kicked off a week of coronation coverage leading to Saturday’s historic crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla. A banner celebrating the coronation is displayed at Kings Cross Station in London, Monday, May 1, 2023. The coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kirsty Wigglesworth
The Royally Big Portrait, a giant digital portrait of Britain’s King Charles III that features hundreds of thousands of individual portraits of the King drawn by people across the UK is displayed at Outernet in London, Monday, May 1, 2023. Crowds from all over the world are beginning to gather in London ahead of the Saturday coronation of King Charles III. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kirsty Wigglesworth

Crowds begin to gather in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles

‘You have to witness these things with your own eyes, the TV doesn’t do it justice’

The Royally Big Portrait, a giant digital portrait of Britain’s King Charles III that features hundreds of thousands of individual portraits of the King drawn by people across the UK is displayed at Outernet in London, Monday, May 1, 2023. Crowds from all over the world are beginning to gather in London ahead of the Saturday coronation of King Charles III. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kirsty Wigglesworth
Rita and Carl Hulme stand with King Charles merchandise at Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont. on Sunday, April 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama

Array of products expected to delight Canadian monarchists, royalists and memorabilia collectors

Rita and Carl Hulme stand with King Charles merchandise at Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont. on Sunday, April 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Britain’s King Charles III is presented with Noble, a horse given to him by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), as he formally accepts the role of Commissioner-in-Chief of the RCMP during a ceremony in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, England, Friday April 28, 2023. The monarch will be officially crowned during a coronation ceremony on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Matthews, Pool Photo vis AP

Ancient ritual, drones, a star-packed concert: What we know about the coronation

The event is typically an extravagant display of solemn pageantry that dates back more than 1,000 years

Britain’s King Charles III is presented with Noble, a horse given to him by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), as he formally accepts the role of Commissioner-in-Chief of the RCMP during a ceremony in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, England, Friday April 28, 2023. The monarch will be officially crowned during a coronation ceremony on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Matthews, Pool Photo vis AP
Britain’s King Charles III sits with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, as he receives prime ministers in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Trudeau is expected to attend the King’s coronation in London next week alongside dignitaries from around the world.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend King’s coronation in London next week

The coronation monarch, 74, will take place at Westminster Abbey on May 6

Britain’s King Charles III sits with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, as he receives prime ministers in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Trudeau is expected to attend the King’s coronation in London next week alongside dignitaries from around the world.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP
A group of students from Mount Joy School attends the 1911 coronation celebration of King George V and Queen Mary at Markham fairgrounds in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Markham Museum

‘You couldn’t get away from it’: 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

Schools across the country have no special plans or curriculum to mark Charles III coronation May 6

A group of students from Mount Joy School attends the 1911 coronation celebration of King George V and Queen Mary at Markham fairgrounds in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Markham Museum
Britain’s King Charles III arrives for the 200th Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in Camberley, England, Friday, April 14, 2023. The King’s first months on the throne have shown he’s a monarch who will take an active role in different causes and is ready to engage with the public, royal experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alberto Pezzali

First months on throne show King Charles wants to engage, but Canadians skeptical

Polling suggests a majority of Canadians feel indifferent to his rule

Britain’s King Charles III arrives for the 200th Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in Camberley, England, Friday, April 14, 2023. The King’s first months on the throne have shown he’s a monarch who will take an active role in different causes and is ready to engage with the public, royal experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alberto Pezzali
FILE - Britain’s Prince Harry arrives in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London, Jan 16, 2020. Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, setting aside months of speculation about his presence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Prince Harry will attend father’s coronation, Meghan won’t

Harry’s attendance comes despite rift within House of Windsor prompted by his book, ‘Spare’

FILE - Britain’s Prince Harry arrives in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London, Jan 16, 2020. Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, setting aside months of speculation about his presence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
The Diamond Jubilee State Coach on display at the Royal Mews in Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday April 4, 2023, in which King Charles III and the Queen Consort will travel to the coronation. King Charles III is taking a short cut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest coronation that will include some modern touches, Buckingham Palace said Sunday April 9, 2023. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)

King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route for Charles III

First social media era coronation still steeped in ancient traditions and adorned with royal regalia

The Diamond Jubilee State Coach on display at the Royal Mews in Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday April 4, 2023, in which King Charles III and the Queen Consort will travel to the coronation. King Charles III is taking a short cut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest coronation that will include some modern touches, Buckingham Palace said Sunday April 9, 2023. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
FILE - Britain’s King Charles III stands in front of the plane after arriving at Berlin Airport in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy’s ties to slavery. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson made the announcement Thursday, April 6 after a document showed an ancestor of his with shares in a slave-trading company. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP, File)

King Charles III supports probe into monarchy’s slave ties

Statement in response to news report of 1689 document

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III stands in front of the plane after arriving at Berlin Airport in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy’s ties to slavery. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson made the announcement Thursday, April 6 after a document showed an ancestor of his with shares in a slave-trading company. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP, File)
FILE - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, right, stands with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, during a garden party at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday May 22, 2018. Britain’s Prince Harry has defended his memoir that lays bare rifts inside Britain’s royal family. He says in TV interviews broadcast Sunday that he wanted to “own my story” after 38 years of “spin and distortion” by others. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Queen Camilla: Charles’ wife gets title on coronation invite

Title is another step in the transformation of a woman once derided as a homewrecker

FILE - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, right, stands with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, during a garden party at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday May 22, 2018. Britain’s Prince Harry has defended his memoir that lays bare rifts inside Britain’s royal family. He says in TV interviews broadcast Sunday that he wanted to “own my story” after 38 years of “spin and distortion” by others. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Governor General Mary Simon speaks during an event at the Flora Footbridge in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says Simon is working to bring Indigenous leaders together with King Charles to hit restart on their relationship to the Crown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Governor General wants Indigenous leaders to meet King Charles to ‘reset’ ties: AFN

Mary Simon facilitating opportunity for Indigenous leaders to meet with King before coronation

Governor General Mary Simon speaks during an event at the Flora Footbridge in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says Simon is working to bring Indigenous leaders together with King Charles to hit restart on their relationship to the Crown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Barrier fences stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate at the eve of the visit of King Charles III at the German capital, in Berlin, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will make an official visit to Germany from March 29 to 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany

Trip part of an effort to rebuild relations with the bloc after six years of arguments over Brexit

Barrier fences stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate at the eve of the visit of King Charles III at the German capital, in Berlin, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will make an official visit to Germany from March 29 to 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
FILE - Britain’s Prince Charles welcomes French president Emmanuel Macron, left, to Clarence House in London, Thursday June 18, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Friday, March 24, 2023, said a state visit by Britain’s King Charles III has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests in France. The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday. (Jonathan Brady/Pool via AP, File)

King Charles’ state visit deflated as France leg canceled

Royals need state visits to be accompanied by adoring crowds to show they are being welcomed

FILE - Britain’s Prince Charles welcomes French president Emmanuel Macron, left, to Clarence House in London, Thursday June 18, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Friday, March 24, 2023, said a state visit by Britain’s King Charles III has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests in France. The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday. (Jonathan Brady/Pool via AP, File)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP

Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP
A banner is fixed on the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie Major that reads, “general strike,” during a rally in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, march 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

No red carpet: French unrest impacts King Charles III’s trip

French anger over their president’s resolve to increase the retirement age clouding visit

A banner is fixed on the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie Major that reads, “general strike,” during a rally in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, march 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
People stand outside the Royal Court of Justice in London, Friday, March 17, 2023. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article about his separate judicial review proceedings against the Home Office regarding security arrangements for himself and his family when they are in the UK. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story

Harry and Meghan, lost their publicly funded U.K. police protection when they stepped down in 2020

People stand outside the Royal Court of Justice in London, Friday, March 17, 2023. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article about his separate judicial review proceedings against the Home Office regarding security arrangements for himself and his family when they are in the UK. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)