British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak read the message at the coronation ceremony
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The British Hindu leader (42) read a message from a Christian religious book reflecting on the theme of service to others in keeping with the tradition of British Prime Ministers reading messages on state occasions. Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy led a group of flag bearers as the British flag was carried to the Abbey by a cadet of the Royal Air Force.
Rishi Sunak created history on Saturday as the first Indian-origin British Prime Minister to read the message at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London. The British Hindu leader (42) read a message from a Christian religious book reflecting on the theme of service to others in keeping with the tradition of British Prime Ministers reading messages on state occasions. Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy led a group of flag bearers as the British flag was carried to the Abbey by a cadet of the Royal Air Force. Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy.
“At the abbey, where kings have been crowned for almost a thousand years, representatives of every religion will play a central role for the first time,” Sunak said in a statement on the eve of the historic event. “The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be a moment of national pride,” he said. Sunak tweeted, “God save the Maharaja.” He said about the coronation ceremony, “The coronation ceremony for the first time in 70 years after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953 is not just a sight, but history, It is a proud expression of culture and traditions.
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