You could have imagined that! The coronation of King Charles III, originally planned for May 6th. is expected to be delayed by 8640 minutes. The reason for this are various problems that arose in connection with the journey in an ICE train from Deutsche Bahn at the end of the Berlin visit of the British monarch and his wife Camilla.
Due to a delay in operations and a signal box malfunction in the Neustrelitz area due to snow rain and a pair of bitterns brooding on the overhead lines, the ICE from Berlin to Hamburg Dammtor can unfortunately only be made available with a delay, a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn told the irritated royal couple via loudspeaker announcement on the track with. We ask for your understanding and expect a delay of only a few hours to days.
The good news: Until then, the car sequence had been changed until it possibly corresponded to what was originally planned and the reserved seats remained valid, according to the railway. Otherwise, the Royal Highnesses would have to make do with seats that may have been released and be prepared to be driven out by them if necessary.
As compensation, there was a drink voucher in the on-board bistro, but unfortunately it was closed, which is actually better that way, because nobody really felt an appetite in the terrible cold or terrible heat due to the failed air conditioning system and the flooded train toilets.
Since the exact time of arrival in Hamburg and the onward journey to London is a little in the stars due to a renewed strike on all long-distance traffic in Germany and possible blockade actions by the “last generation”, it was decided to wait with the coronation until Charles and his wife are back in Britain, according to Buckingham Palace. It has been heard from London that after Elizabeth II’s long reign, a year more or less is no longer important.
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