Coronation Anthems concert at Christ Church Cathedral. The concert features Handel’s four Coronation Anthems (originally commissioned for the coronation of George II in 1727), Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s I was glad (composed for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902) as well as Handel’s Organ Concerto. Friday, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., Victoria. christchurch cathedral.bc.ca/events
Coronation Tea at St. Luke’s. Celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III with high tea, while watching the coronation on a large screen. Saturday, 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Community Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., Saanich. Tickets: $25, more information at communications@ stlukecedarhill.ca, 250-477-6741.
Illumination of Government House and the B.C. parliament buildings on Saturday and Sunday in honour of the coronation, along with other landmarks across the country.
Royal Connections tour of Ross Bay Cemetery. In honour of the coronation of King Charles, the tour will visit graves of those who had claims to royal blood. The tour will also visit the grave of a descendant of the mistress of a king. Sunday, 2 p.m. at Ross Bay Cemetery, 1495 Fairfield Rd. (cemetery entrance on Fairfield Road, opposite the south end of Stannard Street). No reservations needed. $2 for members of the Old Cemeteries Society; $5 for non-members. oldcem.bc.ca/tour.
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