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Pod Save The King

King Charles III's coronation weekend

Pod Save The King

Reach Podcasts

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

3.71K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The United Kingdom has seen its first coronation for 70 years - and King Charles III and Queen Camilla officially have their crowns. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper looks back on the celebrations with Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips, who was in Westminster Abbey for the ceremony. They reflect on the sights, sounds and lasting impact of an event which was full of tradition - and how it fits into today's world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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So you can use the button to add one wall.

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Or what would you already?

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Okay, you're staying in.

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Oh, yeah because it's not going anywhere.

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Hello and welcome back to Pud Save the King. I am your host and gripper. Our

0:27.4

King has been crowned alongside his Queen Camilla and my regular friend Russell Meyers is having a little lie down in a dark room

0:35.8

for a few weeks so I've gone for the big boss the Queen of the Mirror daily mirror

0:41.0

editor Allison Phillips is joining us today.

0:43.0

Allison, lovely to see you.

0:44.0

Morning, Ann.

0:45.0

Thank you very much for having me.

0:46.0

Long time listening to the podcast.

0:48.0

We'll know that you were on a few years ago, in the before times before the pandemic,

0:51.0

but it's great to have you on today because you had one of the top tickets in town on Saturday, you were in Westminster Abbey.

0:58.6

I was and it was a huge privilege. It was the most extraordinary experience and I don't suppose any of us

1:06.8

ever imagine that one day we might actually sit in the room where a king is crowned and

1:11.6

so to have had that opportunity was wonderful.

1:14.7

I was there every news organization, every major news organization had one ticket

1:20.9

and then people within that news organization had to agree or fight or arm wrestle

1:26.8

or play the boss cards.

1:28.4

Well, so this one was between obviously Arse and the Express and the Star but after some negotiations I got the

1:36.2

ticket and it was incredible really. Russell did still get to go as well though he

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