The entire Wales family were busy at the
Coronation. Prince George served as a Page of Honour for his
grandfather, and The Prince of Wales paid homage to his father
during the ceremony. However, the youngest member of the family
stole the show again. Prince Louis was led into Westminster Abbey
and to his seat by his older sister, Princess Charlotte, who held
his hand while they walked behind…
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…
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…
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 Thursday. His Majesty was joined by
the Governor General, Métis National Council president Cassidy
Caron, Assembly of First Nations…
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 came…
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…
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…
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…
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…
