British Royals

Online Coronation street party map launches

An online map showing street parties and celebrations for the Coronation has been launched. The digital record of big lunches and volunteer days will be interactive and allow people to see what is going on in their area. Event organisers are invited to load their celebrations on to the map as the countdown to the Coronation reaches the two month mark. The map can be found on the…
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British Royals

The Coronation to take over 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host a Coronation Big Lunch at 10 Downing Street. The PM will join thousands of other organisers across the UK in setting up a community celebration in his back garden to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The…
British Royals

The Coronation oil is consecrated in Jerusalem

The oil of chrism which will be used to anoint King Charles III at his Coronation has been consecrated in Jerusalem. The oil was consecrated on March 3rd 2023 by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and by The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem. The anointing is one of the most sacred moments in the Coronation and has never been…
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A meeting of heirs at Windsor Castle

The future kings of the United Kingdom and Norway have met again and put the environment at the heart of their conversation. The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Windsor Castle during an official visit by the Norwegian royals to the UK. The four had previously met when William and Kate headed to Oslo in 2018. During their latest…
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British Royals

The Coronation Generation Game

It’s been a generation game for the Coronation in recent days as thoughts turn to the role the grandchildren of King Charles III and of Queen Camilla might play on the big day itself, May 6th 2023. There are reports that Prince George, second in line to the throne, will…
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The Coronation year royal babies

There’s much debate about the roles that the grandchildren of King Charles III and Queen Camilla might play at their Coronation which takes place on May 6th 2023. A quick delve into the history books shows that very few kings and queens have been grandparents at the time they were crowned. But those that were often found themselves welcoming new grandchildren in the same year as their…
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