Like last year, the Royal procession carrying the coronation jewels is going to head from Prague to Karlštejn castle. The event is held between 6th and 7th June by the association of villages of Karlštej Region and with support of the Czech Tourism government agency.
The procession will compose of the Emperor with his wife Elizabeth of Pomerania with dozens of horse riders and courtiers. A rich programme is prepared at individual stopovers for all participants.
“The idea of the procession builds on a deep historical tradition, which stretches back to the reign of Charles IV. The Emperor kept the Holy Roman Empire coronation jewels in Karlštejn. Every year he would briefly display them to the public in Prague before returning them to the Karlštejn Castle. It was this return journey transferring coronation jewels to the castle that became the theme of the Royal Procession,” said the spokesman of organisers, Jan Palouček.
Courtiers welcomed
Quite a few interesting guests will be attired in period costumes and with a bit of imagination every visitor can change into a courtier. The Emperor’s role will be enacted by Vladimír Čech and the Emperor’s wife by actress Debora Štolbová. The event is not just a historical spectacle but also a great occasion for meeting, relaxing and entertainment.
Individual stopovers will offer a rich programme for children and adults prepared by the local municipalities and extending beyond both the arrival and the departure of the procession. The two-day procession begins at 9.30 AM on Saturday, 6th June, at Prague Castle in front of St Vitus Cathedral. It will wind its way through Neruda Street to Kampa where the Emperor’s speech will be held.
Following that the procession will carry on along the river to Radotín, one of the stopovers featuring music and theatre performances. From there it will continue through Černošice to Dobřichovice where the first day will culminate in Dobřichovice château’s courtyard by 8.30 PM performance, Night at Karlštejn
Night at Karlštej
The play will star many popular and well-known personalities. Presenter Vladimír Čech will play the role of Charles IV, Bavarian Duke will be rendered by Jan Rosák. The character of Pešek will be presented by singer Pavel Vítek, and the narrator by the outstanding guitarist Jan-Matěj Rak. Apart from actors, the play will feature sword fighters, dancers and fire jugglers as well as a goat and horses.
On Sunday, 7th June, the procession will stop at Lety before making its way to Řevnice where visitors will be able to enjoy music performances and stroll around basket markets. Next stopover is Hlásná Třebáň. Local representatives will welcome the Emperor and join in the merrymaking of the interesting programme. The procession will arrive at Karlštejn in the afternoon where the site will become a place of knight’s games, a banquet, songs, dance and favourite country bands by around noon. In the evening, Emperor Charles will, together with his courtiers, ceremonially enter Karlštejn castle to deposit the jewels at their designated location. For further information and programme click here.
Source: www.praha.eu
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