The Coronation

Westminster Abbey welcomes back the Stone of Destiny ahead of the Coronation

On the last weekend before the Coronation, Westminster Abbey hosted a special service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny, a crucial piece of the ceremony.  On Saturday, 29th April, on the day that also marked the 12th wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Dean of Westminster conducted a service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny from…
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The history of the Coronation Chair

It is a chair with understated elegance and steeped in history. The Coronation Chair, also known as King Edward’s Chair or Saint Edward’s Chair, was commissioned by King Edward I in 1296. Originally, it was meant to hold the Stone of Scone, taken from Scotland by King…