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One Photographer’s Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon

New York Times Hugo Burnand is the coronation’s official portrait photographer. He will have just moments to capture an image of the newly crowned British monarch for the history books. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/arts/design/one-photographers-challenge-to-turn-king-charles-iii-into-an-icon.html

Car Bombing Injures Russian Nationalist Prilepin, State Media Reports

New York Times Zakhar Prilepin, who fought in eastern Ukraine in support of a separatist rebellion, has long advocated an imperialist foreign policy by Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/russia-prilepin-bombing.html

The Coronation of King Charles III, in Pictures

New York Times Britain is crowning King Charles III. Here’s a selection of the best photographs from the coronation weekend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/king-charles-coronation-pictures.html

Map: King Charles’s Coronation Procession Route

New York Times His route is markedly shorter than the one taken by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/coronation-procession-route-map.html

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russia’s Most Sophisticated Missile for First Time

New York Times The Air Force said it intercepted the missile with a newly delivered U.S.-made Patriot air-defense battery, the first time Kyiv has said it used the advanced weapon. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-patriot.html

Ukraine Faces Pressure Over Counteroffensive, as Putin Bides His Time

New York Times Ukraine is feeling short-term pressure from its Western backers for success in a looming counteroffensive. Vladimir Putin seems to be operating on a longer timeline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia.html

Share Your Thoughts on the Crowning of King Charles III

New York Times The New York Times invites readers to share their comments and observations about the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/share-your-thoughts-on-the-crowning-of-king-charles-iii.html

For Anti-Monarchists, Charles’s Coronation Is Evidence for Ending the Monarchy

New York Times Supporters of an elected head of state for Britain see the coronation as an opportunity to highlight the absurdity of having a royal family in the 21st century. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/charles-coronation-antimonarchists.html

King Charles’s Coronation: What Will Happen and When

New York Times Processions through central London will bookend a coronation service in Westminster Abbey. King Charles III and other members of the royal family will also make an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/uk-coronation-schedule-timings.html

Your Coronation Briefing

New York Times A special edition on King Charles III. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/briefing/king-charles-coronation.html