For the first time ever, female bishops
will take part in a Coronation service. Three of the UK’s highest
ranking clerics will play integral parts in the ceremony on May 6th
which will see King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned. The Rt
Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullaly, Bishop of London will have a
leading role. So, too, will the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop
of Dover and…
Queen Camilla will wear a Robe of Estate
covered with symbolism for the Coronation. Her Majesty has chosen
floral motifs for her new robe as a reflection of her own and The
King’s long held interest in the environment and the natural world.
The emblems have been…
King Charles III will wear the Robe of
State and Robe of Estate belonging to his grandfather at his
Coronation. His Majesty will use the same robes worn by George VI
at his own Coronation in 1937. The decision is a nod to his beloved
grandfather – The King was…
A Coronation of all faiths - how different religions have been brought into the service for the first time
29th April 2023
For much of his long tenure as heir to
the throne, it was said that King Charles always wanted to be a
defender of faith rather than of ‘the faith’. And although his
ancient title hasn’t changed, his Coronation will, for the first
time in 1,000 years, see active involvements from members of
religions other than Christianity. The Coronation Liturgy includes
people of many…
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…
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…
Around 100,000 people are expected to
gather together to watch the Coronation on giant screens around the
UK. With just a week to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla
are crowned at Westminster Abbey, screens are being put up in 57
locations. One of them will be at the Eurovision Village on the
Pier at Liverpool, the setting for the Song Contest just days
later. It got the royal nod…
It’s been the subject of speculation for
months now but King Charles might just have given us a clue as to
what he will wear for his Coronation. His Majesty has a number of
options, including traditional breeches and shirt or military
uniform. And as he posed for a…
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/…
The servant of the people - the symbolism in the Anointing Screen at King Charles III's Coronation
28th April 2023
King Charles III has chosen to emphasise
his role as servant of the people in one of the most important
symbols of his Coronation. The Anointing Screen which will be held
around His Majesty at the moment holy oil is placed on his head,
chest and hand features his cypher at the base of a tree covered in
symbols of the Commonwealth. It has been designed to focus on his
service to the family of…
