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 1543. Mary, Queen of
Scots was born on 8 December 1542 to King James V of Scotland and
Mary of Guise. Her father died only…
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 England 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…
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 from a few specific occasions,
they are normally held in the Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle dominates…
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…
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 colours, the regiment’s flag, were
historically a rallying point for troops when in battle. Each year,
one of the five Foot Guards…
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…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended
the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George
VI had only reigned for fifteen…
