Queen Camilla will arrive to be crowned
in the same Robe of State used by Queen Elizabeth II at the 1953
Coronation. Her Majesty has chosen to wear the crimson robe for the
start of the ceremony, in keeping with The King’s desire for as
much of the event to be sustainable. The robe is made of crimson
velvet and has been conserved by Ede and Ravenscroft. Some minor
adjustments have been…
The King was just visible through a rain
spattered car window as he left Westminster Abbey after a final
rehearsal for the Coronation. With just hours to go until Charles
III becomes the fortieth Monarch to be crowned at the Abbey since
1066, His Majesty was joined by…
If the china souvenir mug is being kept
away from the kids to stop breakages and the tea towels have been
put away so they don’t get dirty, there’s one Coronation souvenir
which all the family might just be allowed to touch. Enter Top
Trumps. The fun filled…
King Charles might have a few nerves
ahead of his Coronation but at least he knows he’s not going to end
up with a pile of fish scales on his head. But if you know which of
Europe’s current monarchs might have been once had to wear a crown
made of sealife skin then you are already a royal genius. The
British Library has pulled together some of the most fascinating
facts about royalty…
With just hours to go until the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, giant screens
have been put up around the country to allow people to enjoy the
celebrations together. Up to 100,000 people are expected to gather
at the various locations to watch the…
The Coronation will be filled with
history and pageantry. Several processions will make their way into
Westminster Abbey as the ancient service gets under way. A
procession of all the realms Faith leaders will be the first to
walk into the Abbey as the Coronation…
One thing has been certain about the
Coronation of King Charles III from the very start. Even before the
date was known, the location of the crowning of the new Monarch was
set in stone. For Charles III, like every King and Queen for almost
a millennium, will be crowned at Westminster Abbey. Its role in
this ancient ceremony was never even questioned. St. Edward’s Crown
will be brought once…
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 Coronation decorations that will become a permanent tribute to an historic day at a favourite royal home
4th May 2023
Some of the natural decorations used in
Westminster Abbey for the Coronation will be taken to one of The
King’s favourite homes and turned into a permanent tribute to the
day Charles III was crowned. As His Majesty and Queen Camilla
arrive at the Great West Door of…
Queen Camilla has chosen several of the
flowers that she had in her wedding bouquet for the floral
decorations at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Her Majesty
carried a posy containing auriculas and lily of the valley at the
Service of Blessing that followed her civil marriage in 2005. Both
blooms will play a significant part in the floral decorations for
the Coronation. Both have been…
