UK Chief Rabbi to Stay With King Charles Night Before Coronation
The British Chief Rabbi and his wife will be staying at the residence of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla the night before the coronation in order not to violate the laws of Shabbat, according to the Jewish Chronicle.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife Valerie will therefore be able to avoid having to take a car on May 6, which is a Saturday, when the coronation of King Charles will take place at Westminster Abbey.
Clarence House, the royal residence, is less than a mile from Westminster Abbey. Rabbi Mirvis and his wife will be able to walk to the coronation.
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Going to an abbey?
Doesn’t sound right…. Can you explain how it is ok?
AH
Previous chief rabbis of the UK have gone there for coronations and other special events, so it’s a well-established precedent. It’s basically a matter of eivah.