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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How King Charles III represents a changed England

    On May 6, Charles III will be crowned king — in Britain’s first coronation in 70 years. The religious ceremony will be filled with symbolic rituals.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 4, 2023 • 1 min read

    On May 6, Charles III will be crowned king — in Britain’s first coronation in 70 years. The religious ceremony will be filled with symbolic rituals.

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Film reviews, far-right groups’ future, Barbie with Down Syndrome
    1. 0:00Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy after insurrection
    2. 10:34Students don’t know US history as well as before. Worrisome?
    3. 19:23Special Olympian Kayla McKeon on creating newest Barbie
    4. 24:54How King Charles III represents a changed EnglandYou’re reading this
    5. 34:50Weekend film reviews: ‘Guardians 3,’ ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’
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