Nick Cave arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III
Australian musician Nick Cave arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of King Charles III’s coronation – after defending his presence at the ceremony to disgruntled fans
Nick Cave looked good when he arrived at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning ahead of King Charles III’s coronation.
The Australian music icon is one of the few Australian representatives invited to take part in the historic event.
The 65-year-old was dressed in his signature black suit as he walked in next to Rowan Williams.
Nick appeared to be going to the ceremony solo, with his wife Susie Cave not seen by his side.
He had previously fought off controversy over his decision to attend the coronation, saying it was less about his political leanings and more about his love of pageantry.
Nick Cave (pictured) looked good as he arrived at Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning ahead of King Charles III’s coronation
The Australian music icon is one of the few Australian representatives invited to take part in the historic event
The 65-year-old was dressed in his signature black suit as he walked in next to Rowan Williams
“I am not a monarchist, nor a royalist, nor am I a staunch republican for that matter,” he wrote on his personal blog The Red Hand.
“Whatever I am not is so spectacularly incurious about the world and the way it works, so ideologically committed, so damned moody, that I am an invitation to what will more than likely be the most important UK historical event of our time , refuses. .
“Not only the most important, but also the strangest, the weirdest.”
Responding to a fan asking ‘why the hell would he attend’, he shared the story of his one encounter with the late Queen – revealing he was surprised to find himself crying while watching her funeral on TV .
Nick appeared to be going to the ceremony solo, with his wife Susie Cave not seen by his side
He had previously fought off controversy over his decision to attend the coronation, saying it was less about his political leanings and more about his love of pageantry.
“I am not a monarchist, nor am I a royalist, nor am I an ardent republican for that matter,” he wrote on his personal blog The Red Hand
“Whatever I am not is so spectacularly incurious about the world and the way it works, so ideologically committed, so damned moody, that I am an invitation to what will more than likely be the most important UK historical event of our time , refuses. ‘ he continued
In response to a fan asking “why the hell would he come,” he shared the story of his one encounter with the late Queen – revealing he was surprised he cried while watching her funeral on TV.
Cave said the Royal had seemed almost “alien” and was one of the most charismatic women he had ever met.
“Maybe it was the lighting, but she really glowed,” he wrote of the Queen.
Cave is one of more than a dozen Australians invited to attend the King’s coronation.
Millions of people around the world will watch King Charles and Queen consort Camilla be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday.
All the pomp and circumstance begins at 7:30 PM AEST with the King’s procession to Westminster Abbey and the coronation starting at 8:00 PM.
Cave said the Royal had seemed almost ‘alien’ and was one of the most charismatic women he had ever met