Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne offers a forthright opinion on a 'slimmed down monarchy' saying it isn't the best way forward

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3rd May 2023
In a rare televised interview, The Princess Royal has spoken on the future of the monarchy and what a slimmed-down royal family could look like.  Speaking to Adrienne Arsenault, the Chief Correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Anne was asked a number of difficult questions in the interview which was broadcast on Tuesday ahead of the Coronation. When asked whether a…
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Coronation

Zadok the Priest, a coronation anthem

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30th April 2023
Fewer pieces of music have become more closely related to British coronations than ‘Zadok the Priest.’ However, the anthem was composed relatively recently in the history of coronations in Britain.  ‘Zadok the Priest’ was composed by German composer George…
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The Crown of Scotland

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29th April 2023
Those in Westminster Abbey and watching across the globe will see several pieces of regalia used at King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May. However, those regalia have historically come from England – not Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. A separate Crown of Scotland was present for King James I’s coronation in 1603, King Charles I’s coronation in 1626, and King Charles II’s…
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British Royals

Tiaras or coronets - what will we see the women of Windsor wear to the Coronation?

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18th April 2023
While some details of King Charles III’s 6 May coronation have been confirmed, there are still many questions that have yet to be answered. Royal watchers everywhere have been watching press releases closely to see if female members of the Royal Family will be wearing tiaras for the coronation. Historically, women in the Royal Family have worn a tiara to coronations, as have…
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King Charles III

Important moment of Coronation won't be televised

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13th April 2023
King Charles III will follow the tradition of the thirty nine monarch crowned before him at Westminster Abbey and ensure that the most sacred part of the ceremony, the anointing, remains private. As reported in The Mirror, The King has now changed his mind about an element of the anointing during his coronation. Earlier in the year, there had been reports that he was having a clear canopy…
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