The Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla will make history for the Monarch in more ways than
one. For this will be the first time in British history that a king
called Charles has seen his consort crowned. Although The King is
the third to rule with this name, neither of his predecessors
called Charles held coronations for their wives. And both forewent
the ceremony for the same…
It’s at least six centuries old, was
inscribed on vellum and is written in Latin but it’s about to play
a part in the most anticipated royal event of the year. The Liber
Regalis is the template for the coronation service and it will
ensure that the crowning of…
The coronation of the first post Conquest
queen of England wasn’t just a milestone for a new regime. It
changed the concept of consorts in the country. For until the crown
was placed on the head of Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the
Conqueror, England…
It was meant to be the setting for the
first outgoing State Visit of his reign but while King Charles
won’t be in Paris this weekend as planned, one version of the
monarch has made its debut in the French capital. A new waxwork of
The King was unveiled there, just as President Emmanuel Macron
announced that the planned visit was off. [getty
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Benches fit for a King will become part
of the Coronation celebrations for King Charles III. Seats
decorated to represent young people’s hopes for The King’s reign
will be installed at the Tower of London and Hillsborough Castle.
Historic Royal…
He was a hero king who had survived an
epic game of thrones and his coronation was set to be a splendid
celebration at the start of a new era of royal power. The crowning
of Richard I involved pomp, pageantry and chivalric splendour but
it also led to riots and the deaths of…
The first State Visit of King Charles III
has been postponed. The Elysee Palace has just announced that the
trip, set to start on March 26th 2023, is off for the time being as
violent protests against planned pension reforms continue across
France. The British government confirmed the decision to halt the
trip soon afterwards. King Charles and Queen Camilla were due to
visit Paris and…
The Prince of Wales has laid a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw and left a card with a
poignant message. Prince William’s handwritten message read ”In
memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice”. The Prince was
accompanied by a…
Denmark's Royal Court reveals when Queen Margrethe hopes to return to duty after surgery
23rd March 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark expects to be
able to resume all her constitutional duties by the middle of
April, almost two months after extensive back surgery. As plans for
her 83rd birthday were announced, the Royal Court in Copenhagen
confirmed that the Queen of Denmark…
While they might not always be crowned
alongside their kings, the consorts in the thousand years since the
Norman Conquest have usually had coronations at Westminster Abbey.
But one queen of England was given her crown thousands of miles
from the realm. Queen Berengaria is a little known figure in
English royal history but she has a place all of her own. The
consort of King Richard I is the…
