England, Eswatini history repeating itself - Guduza
LONDON, ENGLAND – History repeated itself as members of the royal family formed part of the delegation to witness the Coronation of King Charles III.
Among the Eswatini royals are Prince Guduza and Princess Tsandzile, who happen to be the offsprings of two senior royals who formed part of the then Swaziland delegation led by King Sobhuza II, who had been invited to participate in the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Highlighting this development, Prince Guduza said they were deeply honoured to be invited to this historic occasion.
“It is historic to us for the renewal and strengthening of a long existing relationship between the two royal households. You will remember that in 1953 King Sobhuza II was invited to participate in the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Today, his successor King Mswati III is here to participate in the Coronation of King Charles III, 70 years later,” he said.
He said what is also significant to note is that when King Sobhuza II attended the Queen Elizabeth II coronation, he was accompanied by Inkhosikati LaMngunundvu, who is The archbishop said the church of England “will seek to foster an environment where people of all faiths and beliefs may live freely.”
In response King Charles placed his hand on the Holy Bible as the archbishop took him through the oath and kissed the Bible at the end.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak read the collect of the Epistle Colossians 1 vs 9-17. The archbishop administered the anointing of the King away from pubic glare. The anointing oil is reported to have been sourced from Jerusalem, following strict biblical history.
It is said behind the enclosure, the King knelt on a faldstool in front of the altar and the archbishop continued with Oil of Gladness prayer of blessing.
After the anointing, King Charles III was then presented with coronation regalia. The Westminster Abbey service was concluded by the archbishop and the prince of Wales paying homage before inviting the public to do the same.
Prince William with his knees on the floor before the King pledged his loyalty to the new monarch.
He said: “I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God.”
He then kissed his cheek and rested back to his seat not very far from King
mother to Prince Guduza and Princess Elizabeth, who was named after she was born soon after the queen’s coronation.
“There was also Princess Gcinaphi, a sibling of Princess Tsandzile, who is here with us today to witness this ceremony. I do believe this connection was reported to the King and is probably the reason we are here today. Therefore, it is a great honour for us to have been afforded this privilege,” he said.
Prince Guduza said they, as members of the royal family, had a daunting challenge to sustain the relationship between the two royal families.
“We will build on the strength of the existing relationship. You will recall that in the 1990’s King Charles III visited Eswatini as a prince. He spent some valuable time with His Majesty King Mswati III. You will also recall that when King Mswati III was installed Crown Prince, he then came to further his education in England, which means the relationship exists and is a healthy one. The task now lies with the future generations to cement this relationship so that it grows stronger, lives longer and prospers,” he said.
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The King and the Queen, now crowned, left the Westminster Abbey to be met with cheers from adoring crowds, who weathered the rain and went back to the Buckingham Palace.
After the crowds had gathered before the palace, His Majesty King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared for the first time from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace.
The monarch was flanked by his family to celebrate a historic coronation ceremony.
Other kings at the ceremony included, King Philipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddeien III, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, King and Queen of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.
King Charles, now 74, was cheered by thousands of royal fans to ring in his new reign as King. Prince William and the princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis joined the monarch.
An initial fly pass by the army was scaled back as a result of bad weather condition and was, instead, formed of helicopters and The Red Arrows.
His Majesty King Mswati III was expected to join the new King later in the evening for buffet luncheon.