The homage of peers – a staple of
coronation ceremonies for many centuries – has been scrapped by
King Charles III. At previous coronations, dukes were expected to
pay homage to the monarch and pledge their allegiance to the
sovereign. However, The King is known to want his Coronation to be
more befitting of the 21st century, and has removed the requirement
for royal dukes to pay…
The King has chosen to pray aloud at his
Coronation service – a first in the 1,000 year history of the
crowning ceremony. In what is expected to be a unique moment, His
Majesty will pray aloud, using words specially written for the
occasion. It is expected that the…
Touching new element to the Coronation service revealed as young Chapel Royal chorister set to play key role
29th April 2023
The Coronation of a monarch is always an
important moment, with the crowning acting as an important marker
to distinguish the new ascendant from their predecessor. For over
1,000 years, kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster
Abbey, with traditions and customs…
The most devoted royal super fans have
already set up camp outside Buckingham Palace for the Coronation,
despite the big day still being a week away. John Loughrey, 67, has
set up his tent on the Mall ensuring he gets the best vantage point
to watch the procession. Dressed in clothes featuring the union
jack, Mr Loughrey from South London is no stranger to big royal
events. In September…
A number of senior appointments ahead of
the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have yet to be
announced, with the big day little over a week away. Buckingham
Palace has been constantly releasing information about the occasion
over the past few months…
Princess Anne "incredibly honoured" after being asked to serve as The King's bodyguard at his Coronation
26th April 2023
Sources close to the Princess Royal says
she is “incredibly honoured” to have been entrusted with the
personal safety of The King at his Coronation on May 6. Although
there has at this stage been no official confirmation from
Buckingham Palace, the Daily Mirror…
Princess Anne rewarded for her loyalty as The King gives his sister a major coronation role
26th April 2023
The Princess Royal has been rewarded for
her many years of loyalty to both The King and the Royal Family
with the 72-year-old handed a starring role at the upcoming
Coronation. According to the Daily Mirror, Princess Anne has been
chosen to act as the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting at the Coronation of
King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6. The highly important
historical role is handed to the…
The King offered some warm words of
encouragement to the United Kingdom’s Eurovision entrant for 2023
during a visit to Liverpool on Wednesday. Joined by Queen Camilla,
The King toured the set of the Eurovision Song Content which is due
to be hosted in the UK for the…
The King and Queen visit the Eurovison Song Contest in Liverpool ahead of the musical spectacular next month
26th April 2023
The next few of weeks promise to be
action packed for residents of the United Kingdom. Not only will
King Charles III celebrate his Coronation in early May, but the UK
will also host the Eurovision Song Contest – the first time since
1998. Staged in Liverpool, the UK…
The husband of a Princess who refused a title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
24th April 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as…
