The first details of the Coronation
service have been shared as details of the brand new music composed
for the ceremony are announced. Before the service begins, a short
composition by Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music, will be
played by the Coronation orchestra, the first time they will
perform. The overture is called ”Brighter Visions Shine Afar” which
takes its…
Almost four thousand military veterans
and NHS staff have been given the best seats in the house for the
Coronation processions. Over 3,800 have been invited to prime
viewing spots in front of Buckingham Palace where they will have a
close up view of the royal processions…
Official souvenirs for the Coronation are
now available – and they’ve been made with sustainability in mind.
A range of china and textiles has been launched by the Royal
Collection Trust and environmental issues have been key to their
production. Royal…
Top TV chef, Ainsley Harriott, has been
helping get the Coronation street party started as he encouraged
communities to come together to mark the historic moment King
Charles III is crowned. As Coronation Big Lunches take shape around
the UK, the star helped deliver invitations to a community
celebration in London. With just over three weeks until the big
day, Ainsley Harriott MBE knocked on…
Brand new commemorative coins showing
Charles III in a crown for the first time have been struck by the
Royal Mint. The collector’s items, which include a 50p and a £5
coin, also provide a special link for The King with his ancestors.
Royal Mint Charles III is…
The first Coronation of the 21st century
will come equipped with a very modern accessory – its own emoji.
With less than a month to go until King Charles III and Queen
Camilla are crowned, a brand new social media symbol will appear on
Twitter whenever some special…
The Coronation will take place on the
morning of May 6 2023. Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the
solemn ceremony will begin at 11am at Westminster Abbey. King
Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the Abbey before that
in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach on a route that will take them
along the Mall, Whitehall and through Westminster. Following the
service, in which Their…
It’s Easter Sunday and what better than a
burst of spring flowers for a message of joy and hope? The wedding
bouquet carried by Queen Camilla on her wedding day, April 9th 2005
were a riot of early blooms that matched her pale blue and gold
dress to perfection. But the…
It was one of the most talked about royal
weddings in decades and now it is the marriage of a monarch and
consort. On April 9th 2005, King Charles III and Queen Camilla
married in Windsor. Millions were watching and they saw a bride
with not one but two different wedding…
King Charles III has continued a
tradition stretching back centuries as he gave out Maundy money.
The King distributed specially minted coins at the Maundy service
at York Minister. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, His Majesty was
greeted by large crowds on his arrival at the Minster. There was
also a small, organised demonstration against the monarchy. Inside
the ancient church, King…
