The History of Royal Coronations (2 sessions via zoom)

The coronation of King Charles III will be held on May 6th, 2023, making him the 39th monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey since 1066. To mark this upcoming historical event, this two-week series will include a detailed background on the history of the Coronation ceremony; a selected summary of past coronations going back to Wiliam the Conqueror; highlights of some of the more unusual events in prior coronations; and, finally, a look at the coronation of Elizabeth II and what we can expect from the coronation of King Charles III. Class is virtual via Zoom.

Instructor: Deb Schmidle

Deb fell in love with London over 40 years ago, returning nearly 20 times and amassing an in-depth knowledge (and thousands of photos) of this historically iconic city. Deb, BA English History, SUNY Binghamton, MLIS, Syracuse U, taught as an adjunct at Cornell & the University at Albany, retiring in 2013 as the Director of Research & Learning Services at Cornell University Library. Currently, she is taking a break as a volunteer Medicare/Medicaid counselor at Lifelong to revive her love of Italian language & art history in a two-year language program based in Milan.