Coronation of King Charles III: THIS moment could put his life in jeopardy

The countdown to the coronation of the century is on.

If King Charles III. (74) and Queen Camilla (75) will be crowned in Westminster Abbey in London on May 6th, around 2000 high-profile guests are expected in the world-famous church.

In addition to various heads of state and government, the guest list also includes representatives of other European royal houses. Among other things, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden (77) and Crown Princess Victoria (45), the Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon (49) and his wife Mette-Marit (49) as well as King Felipe of Spain (55) and Queen Letizia (50) are present be.

One thing is certain: It should be a historic event that the world has not seen since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II († 96) on June 2, 1953.

While millions of people around the world can watch the spectacle live in front of the television on the coronation day, countless onlookers in the British capital will try to get a close-up look at the royal couple.

In an interview with BILD, Ken Wharfe, who worked for more than 35 years as a Scotland Yard police officer and from 1988 to 1993 as Princess Diana’s († 36) personal bodyguard, explained how dangerous May 6th was for Charles and Camilla can be.

“Charles’ coronation has been in preparation for years”

“At the time, I had to make sure everything went smoothly and safely at Princess Diana’s funeral. So I know that when it comes to major events of this kind, Scotland Yard has everything planned down to the last detail. Be it a birth, wedding, funeral or coronation – everything is meticulously planned in-house.”

Ken Wharfe adds: “ Charles’ coronation has been in preparation for several yearsso that everything can run safely. The event was rehearsed and played through several times internally so that there were no surprises on the day itself.”

At the same time, the ex-cop admits that there is always a residual risk.

Ken Wharfe on BILD: “From my own experience, I can say that I am concerned about individual assassins or stalkers who may be suffering from mental illness or who want to make a statement. I’ve seen this before on a smaller scale where one person in a crowd of thousands suddenly causes trouble and tries to disrupt the event.”

This is where the greatest dangers lurk

Part of the coronation ceremony in particular worries the 75-year-old, as he explains: “The section between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey is most at risk. Anything around Trafalgar Square isn’t that easy to protect. That’s where the danger is greatest. The good thing, however, is that the procession of the king takes place on a route surrounded by government buildings. So the police know exactly who is in the buildings at what time.”

The former bodyguard for Princess Diana adds that on the coronation day itself, various guards and snipers will be stationed on the roofs: “Several thousand police and military personnel will be deployed. Not only on the rooftops, but also on the streets, officers in civilian clothes will be checking on things between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.”

These measures prevent emergencies

And that’s not all! “In the event that something should really happen, special drones and special helicopters are also used. In the event of a serious risk, action can be taken immediately so that the king is never in danger,” said Ken Wharfe in an interview with BILD.

Although the ex-policeman is not currently assuming a planned assassination, he is counting on several demonstrations – instigated by the so-called “Organisation Republic”, which is campaigning for the abolition of the monarchy in Great Britain.

“King Charles is aware that not everyone is in favor of him and the monarchy. I’m sure that the Royal opponents want to set an example for the coronation, after all, the police force is paid for by taxpayers’ money.”

In fact, the three-day coronation festivities are said to cost British taxpayers at least 100 million pounds, or around 114 million euros. No bargain!

But Ken Wharfe makes it clear to BILD that this is money well spent: “The royal family can be compared to a theatre. The royals are there to perform for us. This coronation weekend will be a particularly lavish play – performed by real people.”