Work under way to repair the ancient Coronation Chair
2nd March 2023
Work is underway to restore the ancient
Coronation Chair that King Charles III will use in May, and
visitors to Westminster Abbey will have a chance to see the
restoration work in person. The Coronation Chair was made over 700
years ago and used by King Edward I, who reigned from 1239 to 1307.
Its purpose was to store a special stone from Scotland, the Stone
of Scone, which his armies took in…

