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Coronation Week Fashion: Queen Camilla regal in blue at the first garden party of King Charles III’s reign

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5th May 2023
Queen Camilla wowed the crowd at Buckingham Palace for the first garden party as Queen. The Queen wore a familiar yet striking royal blue and white outfit by Bruce Oldfield. She completed the look with a blue Philip Treacy hat, black gloves and complimentary blue heels. For her jewellery, Queen Camilla wore a favourite four-strand pearl necklace with a round diamond clasp and sapphire…
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The Homage and its role in the Coronation

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4th May 2023
Historically the homage part of the Coronation has involved Archbishops, royal blood princes and senior peers. King Charles III has decided to have the homage be more inclusive and one homage, more limited. The first homage is at the beginning of the service known as…
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The Coronation robes - the Supertunica

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4th May 2023
King Charles III’s coronation will be a blend of modern and traditional. The Supertunica he will wear is firmly in the “traditional” column. In fact, it dates back to medieval coronations and is one of the items mentioned in the ‘Liber Regalis,’ which is basically a Coronation guide book that dates back to 1382 when Richard II reigned. The ‘Liber Regalis’ says the Supertunica…
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The swords that will play a vital role in the Coronation

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2nd May 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will be filled with pomp, circumstance and regalia. Some of the regalia are worn, like robes and spurs. But other pieces of regalia are carried and presented throughout the ceremony. Swords are a key part of the Coronation. Five of them will be used at specific moments in the ceremony. The Sword of State First used at the Coronation of James II in 1865…
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The only horses allowed to draw the Gold State Coach

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1st May 2023
The Gold State Coach is unique: it’s over 200 years old, solid wood, and so large it can only go at a walking pace.  Leading that walking pace are eight Windsor Grey Horses, the only horses allowed to pull the Gold State Coach. Windsor Greys are not a specific breed…
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The Coronation Chair - the historic seat of Monarchs

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28th April 2023
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…
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The Stone of Destiny - a powerful symbol of Monarchy with a controversial history

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28th April 2023
The Stone of Destiny, otherwise known as the Stone of Scone, has left Edinburgh for the first time in over a quarter of a century to fulfil a promise made when it was returned to Scotland. The careful journey of this ancient symbol of Scottish power is a reminder of a long and controversial history that continues to cause debate today. The ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty is an unassuming…
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