King Charles III in an upcoming documentary about Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning ceremony said that he feels “slightly anxious” whenever he wears his coronation crown in case it “wobbles”.
“The big one that you’re crowned with, the St Edward’s Crown, it weighs five pounds (more than two kilogrammes),” Charles said in “Coronation Girls”.
“It is much heavier and taller, so there’s always that feeling of feeling slightly anxious, in case it wobbles,” the monarch said sharing his concerns about the 17th-century gold crown he wore during his coronation.
The documentary is about the 12 Canadian women who travelled by sea to London to witness Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953.
These women visited Buckingham Palace again in 2023, where they had an unexpected encounter with the king. Charles, despite being only four years old at the time, mentioned he had clear recollections of his mother’s coronation.
“I remember it all so well then, because I remember my sister and I had bath time in the evening. My mama used to come up at bath time wearing the crown to practice. You have to get used to how heavy it is,” Charles said.
Canadian filmmaker Douglas Arrowsmith’s “Coronation Girls” is scheduled to premiere on Boxing Day in Canada. The documentary will be available for international audiences from next year.