The first details of the Coronation service have been shared as details of the brand new music composed for the ceremony are announced.
Before the service begins, a short composition by Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music, will be played by the Coronation orchestra, the first time they will perform.
The overture is called ”Brighter Visions Shine Afar” which takes its…
Almost four thousand military veterans and NHS staff have been given the best seats in the house for the Coronation processions.
Over 3,800 have been invited to prime viewing spots in front of Buckingham Palace where they will have a close up view of the royal processions…
Official souvenirs for the Coronation are now available – and they’ve been made with sustainability in mind.
A range of china and textiles has been launched by the Royal Collection Trust and environmental issues have been key to their production.
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Top TV chef, Ainsley Harriott, has been helping get the Coronation street party started as he encouraged communities to come together to mark the historic moment King Charles III is crowned.
As Coronation Big Lunches take shape around the UK, the star helped deliver invitations to a community celebration in London.
With just over three weeks until the big day, Ainsley Harriott MBE knocked on…
Brand new commemorative coins showing Charles III in a crown for the first time have been struck by the Royal Mint.
The collector’s items, which include a 50p and a £5 coin, also provide a special link for The King with his ancestors.
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Charles III is…
The first Coronation of the 21st century will come equipped with a very modern accessory – its own emoji.
With less than a month to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned, a brand new social media symbol will appear on Twitter whenever some special…
The Coronation will take place on the morning of May 6 2023.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the solemn ceremony will begin at 11am at Westminster Abbey.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the Abbey before that in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach on a route that will take them along the Mall, Whitehall and through Westminster.
Following the service, in which Their…
It’s Easter Sunday and what better than a burst of spring flowers for a message of joy and hope? The wedding bouquet carried by Queen Camilla on her wedding day, April 9th 2005 were a riot of early blooms that matched her pale blue and gold dress to perfection. But the…
It was one of the most talked about royal weddings in decades and now it is the marriage of a monarch and consort. On April 9th 2005, King Charles III and Queen Camilla married in Windsor. Millions were watching and they saw a bride with not one but two different wedding…
King Charles III has continued a tradition stretching back centuries as he gave out Maundy money.
The King distributed specially minted coins at the Maundy service at York Minister.
Accompanied by Queen Camilla, His Majesty was greeted by large crowds on his arrival at the Minster. There was also a small, organised demonstration against the monarchy.
Inside the ancient church, King…
