King Charles invites unsuspecting reverend to Coronation

King Charles is paying attention to the details even as he gears up for the big day.

The king will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

The honorable reverend

The Reverend Matthew Price, who has received the honor of a British Empire Medal, will be in attendance at the crowning ceremony. Reverend Price is the head of Gorleston’s Mary Magdalene church.

The reverend said he was both surprised and delighted to be invited to the Coronation.

“I received an email a few weeks ago so I knew it was coming, but I was blown away by the beauty of the invitation when it arrived — it’s stunning!” said Reverend Price, as per People. “The idea of being there in person is just extraordinary — it’s a moment in history, something we haven’t seen for 70 years!”

“Our church became a massive food hub, providing food for people who couldn’t source food for themselves. At the peak [of the Covid-19 pandemic], we were sending out over 100 food parcels every week and working with a team of about 100 volunteers.”

The reverend and the royals

Reverend Matthew Price was presented the British Empire Medal in 2020 by the Lord Lieutenant for his work in the community since he began serving with the church in 2018.

The reverend and his wife had a chance to spend time with the royal family at a Buckingham Palace garden party last summer.

The reverend, who is from a small town about three hours outside London, said the whole community knew about his involvement with the royal family and everybody was excited to hear of his invitation.

“Even the post lady was excited when she delivered it,” the reverend recounted. “She said, ‘I think it’s from the king!’ as it had the king’s monogram in the corner.”

“What’s amazing is that I live and work in quite a deprived community and the idea that someone from our community is going to be at this event is just extraordinary.”