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King Charles welcomes Indigenous leaders to Buckingham Palace as Coronation audiences continue

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5th May 2023
Ahead of his Coronation on Saturday, The King has been meeting with many Commonwealth leaders this week. On Thursday, he met with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon and Canadian Indigenous leaders. King Charles met with Canadian leaders at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. His Majesty was joined by the Governor General, Métis National Council president Cassidy Caron, Assembly of First…
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King Charles III's Supertunica

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4th May 2023
The King will be wearing several different significant garments throughout the Coronation on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. While some of those garments will be made specifically for him, there are also many garments that have been used at multiple coronations. The Supertunica has been used for three previous coronations.  The Supertunica is a coat that is made of gold silk. The Royal Collection…
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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 Frederic Handel. Handel was a German Baroque composer that spent much of his career in Britain and became a naturalised British…
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King Charles no longer Defender of the Faith in Canada

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19th April 2023
The monarchs of England and Great Britain have been using the title of Defender of the Faith for over 500 years. However, King Charles III will not be using this title in all of his realms and territories as Canada makes a change. In a bill that was included with the Canadian government’s new budget, one known as ‘the Royal Styles and Titles, 2023’ makes changes that mean…
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