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.Â
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Brigitte Macron visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Anne and her family lived in a secret annexe of the…
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…
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 jewels.
This large, oval-shaped sapphire is roughly 104 carats and 3.8 cm by 2.5 cm. It is believed that it most likely…
