King Charles Got More Gifts—Like, All the Gifts—for His Second Coronation
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King Charles III took part in an Edinburgh ceremony to celebrate his (second) coronation.
The gifts he received included the Honours of Scotland, comprised of "a crown, a sceptre and a sword made of gold, silver and gems".
The ceremony also included a pony named Corporal Cruachan IV, who is an excellent little guy.
Yes, that's right. Just when you thought King Charles III was done with all that coronatin', it turns out he's coronatin' all over again. And much like Mike Myers when tasked to come up with more than one character for a sketch, this new one is Scottish.
MSN reports that Charles received the Honours of Scotland, which comprises "a crown, a sceptre, and a sword made of gold, silver, and gems." The gifts were given as part of "a service of thanksgiving and dedication at St. Giles' Cathedral" last week in a ceremony marking his coronation in Edinburgh.
The ceremony also involved "more than 700 members of the Armed Forces" taking part in a procession along the Royal Mile and featured personnel from the "Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS), and Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry." Music was performed by members of the Royal Marines Band Scotland, Band SCOTS, and Pipes and Drums from the Army and RAF.
And if you're thinking, "OK, why do I need to know about this?" we've been saving the best for last. Because this second coronation has a star involved, and we're not talking about the Windsor monarch.
MSN reported that the procession involved Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony who is the mascot of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. And just look at him meeting Queen Elizabeth II:
He is so precious, sporting his tartan uniform. Corporal Cruachan IV, who the Daily Mail described as a "cheeky pony," famously took a bite out of a sweet pea posy held by Queen Elizabeth in 2016. That's adorable.
So here's the deal: We can either close out this story by strapping on our history nerd glasses and giving you the rich history of the aforementioned Honours of Scotland, which as a whole dates back to the 1800s, and the crown within going back to James V in 1540; or we can look at another picture of Corporal Cruachan IV.
It's your call, folks.
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Yeah, we thought so.
He's the best. Just look at him. You know what? Just make him King instead.
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