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Charles III spent more than 74 years preparing to be Britain's king. Now, he is set to be crowned on 6 May in an event called a coronationThe ceremony where a King or Queen is crowned..

The coronation is not the moment that Charles becomes king. In fact, he has been king ever since the moment his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last September.

But the coronation is still a huge event. Charles III will wear gold robes, sit in the 700-year-old Coronation Chair and hold the Royal OrbA spherical object. and SceptreA decorated stick carried by a monarch or other figure of authority.. The crown will be put on his head by the Archbishop of CanterburyAlthough the head of the Church of England is the Queen, the Archbishop is the most senior bishop and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican communion..

When Charles is crowned, trumpets will sound and people will shout "God save the King!" Two thousand people will watch in the abbey, and as many as 6,000 will follow him back to Buckingham PalaceThe home of Britain's king or queen..

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It is a big event. But it is actually much smaller than his mother's coronation in 1953. Then, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was watched by 8,000 people in the abbey.

Many think that Charles III wants to make sure the monarchyThe king or queen and royal family. looks more modern. Coronations cost a lot of money - and many people in Britain are struggling. But others think that it is important to always follow traditionsA way of doing something or a set of ideas that has been happening for many years. and to connect with the past.

Yes! The world has changed a huge amount in the last 70 years, let alone 1,000 years. Britain today should not be spending money on a costly coronation.

No! Humans need traditions. They remind of us of our past and where we have come from. And they help people come together as one group.