As Queen Camilla arrived in Germany for
the first outgoing State Visit of King Charles III’s reign, her
outfit had echoes of the past. For the last outgoing State Visit
made by Queen Elizabeth II was to Germany and the new consort
seemed to nod to the previous trip on her arrival. [getty
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The celebrations for the Coronation are
under way as the first Big Lunch in celebration of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla takes place just around the corner from the most
famous royal palace in the world. With just over a month to go
until the Coronation, members of…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
postponed a series of summer events as she continues to recuperate
from extensive back surgery. The Danish queen was set to tour a
number of areas of her country in May and June but these visits
have now been moved to 2024 to allow more…
His reign would end with the toppling of
the monarchy but as Charles I was crowned King of England in 1626,
there was little indication that the ancient ceremony heralded a
time of tumult that would lead to war and death. However, as the
Archbishop of Canterbury lifted St. Edward’s Crown into the hushed
air of Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation, he heralded a
moment in royal history…
The Coronation of King Charles III will
be the fortieth to take place in Westminster Abbey since the Norman
Conquest. In almost 1,000 years, a lot of traditions have built up
with many people having a right to take part, passed down to them
through the generations. To ensure…
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg have welcomed their second child. Princess Stephanie
gave birth to a baby boy on March 27th 2023 at the Grand Duchess
Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her younger son arrived
at 10.04am, local time. Both…
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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