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The Coronation celebration that will spread the Crown Jewels around the UK

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29th April 2023
The Crown Jewels will be going on tour after the Coronation – in a rather unusual form.An immersive light and music show will project the famous gems on to the sides of landmarks around the UK.The spectacle starts at the Tower of London this autumn and will make its way around the country after that. As well as projecting the Crown Jewels on to famous buildings, the show will cover…
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British Royals

History and modernity in new portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla

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28th April 2023
New portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla have been released just days before the Coronation.In the images, taken in Buckingham Palace, Their Majesties are seen in front of a portrait of King George V, the founder of the House of Windsor.Photo by Hugo Burnard/ Buckingham PalaceThey were photographed in the Blue Drawing Room at the Palace. The portraits were taken by Hugo Burnard…
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Coronation

The Stone of Destiny leaves Edinburgh for Westminster and the Coronation of King Charles III

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28th April 2023
The Stone of Destiny has been carried from Edinburgh Castle to begin the journey to London for the Coronation of King Charles III.The Stone is traditionally placed in the Coronation Chair for the crowning of a new Monarch.It was kept in the chair for seven centuries after being taken from Scotland by King Edward I of England in 1296.In 1996, it was returned to Scotland with the…
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The King's Champion asserts an ancient right and takes his place at the Coronation

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27th April 2023
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 part in the Coronation and the crowning of King Charles III will be no different.Francis Dymoke’s family have held…
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