This is the first emoji created for a British coronation. The Palace said the emoji will become available on April 10 when the hashtags #Coronation, #CoronationConcer, #CoronationWeekend, and #CoronationBigLunch are used.
This isn’t the first time the Royal Family has dipped its toe into emojis. During Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the Palace released an emoji depicting a crown-wearing corgi known as PJ.
The corgi, a favourite of the late-Queen Elizabeth II, appeared on the Royal Family’s Twitter account with the caption: “Meet PJ the corgi, our Jubilee emoji!”
Although there is certainty over the emojis, there is some uncertainty over who will attend the Coronation and who will be speaking.
With just under a month until the big day, it has been reported that King Charles III is at loggerheads with Church leaders over the role other faiths will play in his Coronation.
Sources told the Mail that the monarch has been told his desire for a diverse ceremony, including participation by non-Christians, risks clashing with old laws that barred Muslims, Hindu, Jewish, and other faith leaders from reading out prayers during the service.
These sources say it is for this reason that the Order of Service has been delayed, it was originally due to be released over Easter.
In recent days, a statement issued by Lambeth Palace and Buckingham Palace said: “Details about the Coronation service will be released in due course.”
Furthermore, alongside questions about who will be speaking during the Coronation, there are questions over whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend.
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Since the release of memoir Spare, there have been questions over whether Prince Harry would be invited or make an appearance at the Coronation.
Despite the divide between Prince Harry and other senior royals, reports suggested the Archbishop of Canterbury acted as an intermediary between the two sides and that an official invitation was made.
In early March, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said “I can confirm the duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation.
“An immediate decision on whether the duke and duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time.”
Fast-forward to April and the date for guests to RSVP the invitation – April 3 – has now passed with no confirmed response from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.
Nearly a week on, the couple have reportedly still not RSVP’d the invitation raising further questions over their plans on the coronation weekend as it clashes with their eldest child, Archie’s birthday.
