There are few moments more universally
recognisable in a coronation ceremony than the crowning. A once in
a reign event, we will see King Charles III crowned at Westminster
Abbey on Saturday 6 May. The Coronation service will begin with the
recognition and oath where the congregation recognises King Charles
as the new Monarch and he will take his oath to serve the people.
He will then be…
King Charles welcomes Indigenous leaders to Buckingham Palace as Coronation audiences continue
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…
King George V and Queen Mary, like King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, were crowned as King and Queen of
the United Kingdom (and Dominions) and as Emperor and Empress of
India. Their 1911 coronation was luckily less eventful than that of
George’s parents. George…
The Prince and Princess of Wales get the Coronation party started with a pint at the pub
4th May 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales had a
busy day of engagements on Thursday as they carried out some
Coronation themes events ahead of the big day on Saturday. The
Prince and Princess started their day with a train journey on the
Elizabeth Line – a tube line opened last year in tribute to Queen
Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee. During their journey, Their
Royal Highnesses spoke…
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…
King Charles III has often been compared
to his great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII. Both ascended the
throne after their mother’s enjoyed record-breaking reigns, and at
the time of each king’s ascension, they both held the record for
longest-serving Prince of…
Princess Anne offers a forthright opinion on a 'slimmed down monarchy' saying it isn't the best way forward
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…
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…
King William IV and Queen Adelaide’s
coronation in 1831 was a strong departure from British coronations
in the past. As the oldest person to take the throne until King
Charles III ascended in 2022, William’s approach to his coronation
was to keep the event as…
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…
