They are the oldest Coronation regalia in
any part of the United Kingdom and as the reign of King Charles III
begins, they will be presented to His Majesty in an historic
ceremony. The Honours of Scotland will be ceremonially handed to
The King in a service at St. Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh on July
5th 2023. Before that, the regalia will be carried in procession
from its usual home at…
While King Charles III will be presented
with the Honours of Scotland, known as the Scottish Crown Jewels,
on 5 July, King Charles II was the last monarch who was crowned
with the Honours. Mary, Queen of Scots was the first Scottish
monarch who was crowned with them in…
King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s
Cathedral on 5 July. However, King Charles II was the last monarch
to be crowned with the Honours of Scotland in 1651. King Charles II
was crowned in…
The Crown of Scotland will be presented
to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will
mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a
coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of
Scotland and the Crown involved has a special history. A separate
Crown of Scotland was present for King James I’s coronation in
1603, King Charles I’s…
King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving that
will be held at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. It will be an
historic moment in his reign. The Honours are colloquially known as
the Scottish Crown Jewels. Aside…
This week, Buckingham Palace announced
that King Charles had appointed Queen Camilla to the Order of
Thistle. The Order is the highest chivalric order in Scotland. King
James VII founded the first confirmed iteration of the Most Ancient
and Most Noble Order of the Thistle…
King Charles will preside over his first
investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is
the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain. King Edward III
founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially
founded in 1348 but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was
inspired by King Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but he also
may have drawn on other European…
King Charles III will preside over his
first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is
this historic ceremony held every year? Trooping the Colour is a
centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its
colours to the Monarch. The…
Although Queen Victoria inherited the
throne in the United Kingdom, and during her reign, the British
Empire gained a vast amount of territory, she was still unable to
inherit the throne of Hanover as a woman. Her uncle, Ernest-August,
became King of Hanover instead. And…
The Duke of Edinburgh carried out a
meaningful engagement this week with strong family ties. The Duke
visited Woodrow High House on Wednesday 7 June – following in the
footsteps of his father who carried his first official royal
engagement there . The activity centre in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
a part of London Youth, an organisation that has provided support
for youth development…
