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 budget-friendly as possible. William’s
elder brother reigned as King George IV from 1820 to 1830 after
acting as Regent multiple…
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…
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…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is in
Milan for Milan Design Week. On Monday, 17 April, the Crown
Princess gave a keynote address highlighting Danish design.
Crown Princess Mary has attended several Milan Design Week events
before. When she arrived in Milan this week, she first visited the
“This is Denmark” exhibition. The exhibition was created by the
Royal Danish Embassy, Creative…
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…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his
wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit. On Wednesday, 12 April,
The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First
Lady. Queen Máxima and…
King Charles III has reportedly made
several changes to his coronation service. While his mother’s 1953
coronation service was nearly four hours, The King’s will
reportedly be closer to an hour. However, some elements are
included in every coronation regardless. The recognition is one of
those elements. The King and Queen will enter Westminster
Abbey in their Robes of State (their…
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…
The Imperial State Crown features several
notable jewels, including the Black Prince’s Ruby, the Cullinan II
Diamond, and St. Edward’s Sapphire. The Stuart Sapphire also has a
prominent place in the Imperial State Crown but has a somewhat
murkier past than the other…
King Charles III is making considerable
changes to the coronation to modernise the ceremony and recognise
the monarchy’s position in the twenty-first century. Both the
coronation ceremony and procession will look quite different from
his mother’s coronation in 1953. However, Charles is not the only
monarch to make changes to coronation traditions.
Historically newly–crowned monarchs…
