President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people, the Government of Turkmenistan and on his own behalf, sent sincere congratulations and best wishes to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, His Majesty Charles III on the occasion of his coronation.
In his message, the head of state, noting the enormous potential of bilateral relations, stressed the readiness of Turkmenistan to further develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the interests of both peoples, and also expressed hope for even greater strengthening and expansion of long-term relations between our countries during the reign of His Majesty Charles III.
Taking this pleasant opportunity, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov wished His Majesty Charles III good health, happiness and prosperity, and peace, progress and prosperity to the friendly people of the United Kingdom, reports the “Neutral Turkmenistan” newspaper today.
The coronation in Westminster Abbey of Charles III will begin at 15:00 Ashgabat time and will last 2 hours.As a result of the sacred ceremony, Charles III, who formally ascended the throne back in September last year, will become not just the head of state, but the anointed of God and will take an oath to protect the laws of the country and the Anglican Church.
Great Britain is the last monarchy in Europe, where magnificent coronation ceremonies of the ruler are still held.The coronation of Charles III will be the 40th in a row (opened by William the Conqueror, who was crowned in 1066) and the first for Britain in almost 70 years - since June 2, 1953, when the crown was placed on Elizabeth II.
At the same time, Charles III himself will be one of the few who will be at the ceremony for the second time in his life - in 1953, four-year-old Charles watched his mother's coronation in Westminster Abbey.
It is noteworthy that Charles III, who became heir back in 1952, was already older than any of his predecessors when he ascended the throne. On the day of his coronation, he will be 74 years old.
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