Four new stamps have been released to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and they have a very personal touch.
Some of the most important areas of His Majesty’s lifelong work are featured on the stamps, only the third special set ever released to mark a Coronation.
All four have a striking look as they are based on wood engravings. These were commissioned specially from artist…
The ceremonial Sword of Offering will be carried into the Coronation by a female officer for the first time ever.
Petty Officer Amy Taylor will bear the jewelled sword into Westminster Abbey in The King and Queen’s Procession which will form part of the opening…
For centuries, the King’s Champion challenged anyone who dared to question the right of a newly crowned monarch to rule. But while he no longer takes to horseback to issue a defiant cry to those who would deny the Sovereign’s status, he still plays an important…
The people who will bear the regalia and lead the processions inside Westminster Abbey at the Coronation have been announced.
Faith leaders will be the first to walk into the Abbey on May 6th 2023 as the historic ceremony gets under way.
A procession of all the realms
They will be followed by representatives of all of the Realms of King Charles III. Their procession will include a…
It was a wedding that changed the course of royal history. When Albert, Duke of York married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26th 1923 at Westminster Abbey, a partnership that would prove vital to the very survival of the British Monarchy was cemented. The couple, and…
Westminster Abbey is now closed to the public as final preparations for the Coronation take place.
The last members of the public to visit the Abbey before King Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned there entered on April 24 2023. The doors were shut to visitors at 3.30…
The modern brides of the House of Kent have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient churches in England while another was worn at a very modern marriage hundreds of miles from home. They share an air of romance while having striking features all of their…
The modern brides of the House of Kent have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient churches in England while another was worn at a…
King Charles III has appointed two new members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry.
His Majesty has made Baroness Ashton of Upholland a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Lord Patten of Barnes is a  Knight Companion of the Most…
A special image of Queen Elizabeth II in her last summer marks the anniversary of her birth
21st April 2023
A special family photo of Queen Elizabeth II with some of her great grandchildren and grandchildren has been shared on what would have been Her Late Majesty’s 97th birthday.
The Princess of Wales took the portrait last summer at Balmoral and unveiled it on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth as a tribute.
Her Late Majesty’s eldest great grandchild, Savannah…
