The sovereign of Great Britain can and
does wear several different crowns for different occasions. There
is one crown that is only worn at one point during their reign, and
King Charles III will be wearing it in May. St. Edward’s Crown is
worn during the Coronation ceremony and is worn at the moment of
Coronation, with the Archbishop of Canterbury placing it on the
monarch’s head. The…
The Queen attended a prestigious literary
event in London at the Roundhouse. Before presenting the prize, she
met with several celebrities and authors at the event. The
Booker Prize ceremony was held at the Roundhouse in London on 17
October, and it is the first…
Several notable objects and regalia
feature in British coronations. While the Imperial State Crown and
the Orb and the Sceptre are the most discussed pieces, another item
used in the Coronation ceremony is nearly 800 years old and has
been used in every coronation since its…
It has been sixty-nine years since the
last British coronation; however, it has been eighty-five years
since the last British King’s coronation. Buckingham Palace has
announced that King Charles III’s coronation will be held on 6 May
2023 at Westminster Abbey. The last King- Charles’s grandfather,
King George VI- held his coronation on 12 May 1937. King George VI
was never expected…
A scaled back coronation is the perfect start for King Charles III
12th October 2022
Buckingham Palace has released the date
of the King’s coronation; it will be held on Saturday, 6 May 2023,
at Westminster Abbey. Reports from sources close to the palace have
stressed that this will be a much smaller event than his mother’s
coronation in 1953. Given…
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most
photographed people in the world, with her portraits hung in
government buildings and on currency, coins, and stamps across the
Commonwealth. She was also the subject of countless paintings,
sculptors, and artists. Designs of two more…
The Princess Royal has made her first
overseas visit since her mother’s death at the beginning of
September, on a previously unannounced visit to New York City. On
Monday, 3 October, Princess Anne flew to JFK Airport in New York
for a busy trip. That evening she had a high-profile event,
attending the gala for The English-Speaking Union of the United
States. The English Speaking…
The new Prince and Princess of Wales met
with Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew members and shop
volunteers at Holyhead RNLI on their quick visit back to the
island. The RNLI has long-standing royal connections, including
with the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth…
The Princes and Princesses left in Denmark after Queen Margrethe's big announcement
30th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has made a
significant announcement, stripping the titles and styles from four
of her grandchildren as of 1 January 2023. However, four of her
grandchildren will retain their titles. Crown Prince Frederik
and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark…
With the extended period of royal
mourning now concluded, members of the Royal Family are back to
business, as usual. And with a new reign comes a new official
portrait of the sovereign. If one looks back at the last three and
a half centuries, you will notice that the direction that the
monarch’s face is pointed alternates between monarchs. Starting
with King Charles II, each new…
