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About 2,000 guests were invited to the coronation—making it just a quarter of the size of Elizabeth II’s coronation—including members of the royal family, foreign heads of state and dignitaries, British political leaders, and 850 people recognized for their charity work. President Joe Biden will skip the coronation but First Lady Jill Biden will attend in his place, a decision that has angered some conservative British politicians and commentators despite Biden keeping with precedent: No sitting U.S. president has attended a coronation.
Camilla and Charles preparing for the coronation ceremony on 6 May 2023
About 2,000 guests were invited to the coronation—making it just a quarter of the size of Elizabeth II’s coronation—including members of the royal family, foreign heads of state and dignitaries, British political leaders, and 850 people recognized for their charity work. President Joe Biden will skip the coronation but First Lady Jill Biden will attend in his place, a decision that has angered some conservative British politicians and commentators despite Biden keeping with precedent: No sitting U.S. president has attended a coronation.