Queen Camilla was crowned moments after
her husband, King Charles III, in a glittering ceremony at
Westminster Abbey. Dressed in a simple white gown, attended by her
grandsons and grandnephew, her sister, and close friend, the moment
marked the culmination of her 18 years as a royal consort. The
Archbishop of Canterbury anointed Queen Camilla and prayed for her,
saying “Almighty God, the…
The Prince of Wales make the Homage of the Royal Blood to the newly crowned King Charles III
6th May 2023
Immediately following the Coronation of
King Charles III came the homage from the Church, the Royal Family,
and the People. First, the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most
Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, stood before the King,
who was flanked by the Great…
Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses at Buckingham Palace for Coronation Reception
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…
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 century began – almost 1,000
years ago. For almost a thousand years, coronation services have
taken place at…
There’s just one day to go until King
Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Final preparations are being made and at the heart of those plans
are the Crown Jewels. The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and
special jewellery and regalia at…
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…
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, following the Glorious Revolution and was
crowned alongside him in 1689. The couple required two Coronation
Chairs, as this was the…
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a
message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams. In
Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called
‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means
the final spring semester of…
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…
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 23,000 gemstones that make up the Crown
Jewels, from crowns, sceptres, and orbs to swords, maces, and
trumpets that are never…
