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Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses at Buckingham Palace for Coronation Reception

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5th May 2023
King Charles hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for foreign royals and world leaders on the eve of his coronation, joined by members of the Royal Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.The King was spotted joking with European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as Monaco’s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene and Spain’s King Felipe and Queen…
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Coronations and kings - how it all began

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5th May 2023
Within hours, King Charles III’s Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey. On the eve of this truly historic moment, Royal Central looks at the first time a king was crowned in the ancient church and the very moment a tradition about to claim a place in the 21st…
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Five centuries after the Conquest, how a queen finally conquered the Crown

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3rd May 2023
There have only been a handful of queen regnants in Britain’s history. Queen Elizabeth II was the most recent, having reigned a historic 70 years, but 400 years before her reign began, the first queen regnant was crowned: Queen Mary I.The eldest daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor, lived a tumultuous life. Born as a legitimate heir, then named…
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Queen Mary II's Coronation Chair

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1st May 2023
For centuries, all anointed monarchs have sat upon the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey in one of the most important moments of the ceremony. All anointed monarchs… except for one: Queen Mary II.Queen Mary II jointly reigned with her husband, William III…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute to those lost at Aberfan

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29th April 2023
On their final day in Wales, the Prince and Princess of Wales paid a visit to the solemn memorial at Aberfan.The royal couple arrived at the Aberfan Memorial Garden with a wreath bearing their names and the message “In lasting memory” written in both English and Welsh.The Memorial Garden is located at the site of Pantglas Junior School, where a majority of people lost their lives.
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The jewels that will be used to crown King Charles III

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29th April 2023
The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise needed for state occasions, such as a coronation.In total, there are 142 objects with over…
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New standards and colours for the Armed Forces from King Charles III

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28th April 2023
King Charles III has presented all branches of the military with new colours and standards bearing his cypher in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.The presentation came just a week before his Coronation.King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, presented new colours and standards to the Royal Navy, the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, The King’s Company of the…
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