It’s become one of the most talked about
royal documents of recent times and it’s hit the headlines again as
a baby girl is baptised in California. Announcing the christening
of their daughter, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex referred to her
as Princess Lilibet for the first time. And that’s put the
spotlight on a decision taken by a king over a century ago. It was
George V who…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had
their daughter baptised into the Episcopal church. Lilibet Diana
was christened at her parents’ home on March 3rd 2023. The baptism
was carried out by the Bishop of Los Angeles, John H. Taylor. He is
a leader in the…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's children referred to as Prince and Princess for first time
8th March 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children
are to be known by the titles of Prince and Princess. The
confirmation appeared to come in a statement from Harry and Meghan
on the christening of their younger child. Announcing that their
daughter had been baptised, a…
Lilibet Diana's christening takes place in California, overseen by the Bishop of Los Angeles
8th March 2023
The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex has been christened in the United States. Lilibet Diana was
baptised in a private ceremony at her parents’ home in California
by the ‘Archbishop of Los Angeles’. The service took place on March
3rd 2023. The news of the christening was broken exclusively by
People online. In a statement to People, a spokesperson for the…
It’s just two months until King Charles
III and Queen Camilla are crowned. And as the countdown reaches
another milestone, we take a look at everything we know, so far,
about the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The
Coronation takes place on…
A candidate to be the next First Minister
of Scotland has backed calls for one of the most ancient parts of
the Coronation to be withheld from the ceremony which will see King
Charles III crowned in May. Ash Regan, who is running to become
leader of the Scottish…
An online map showing street parties and
celebrations for the Coronation has been launched. The digital
record of big lunches and volunteer days will be interactive and
allow people to see what is going on in their area. Event
organisers are invited to load their celebrations on to the map as
the countdown to the Coronation reaches the two month mark. The map
can be found on the…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host a
Coronation Big Lunch at 10 Downing Street. The PM will join
thousands of other organisers across the UK in setting up a
community celebration in his back garden to mark the crowning of
King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The…
The holy oil that will be used to anoint
King Charles III at his Coronation has been made from olives grown
at the final resting place of his beloved grandmother, Princess
Alice. The olives have been harvested from a grove growing at the
Monastery of St. Mary Magdalene in…
The oil of chrism which will be used to
anoint King Charles III at his Coronation has been consecrated in
Jerusalem. The oil was consecrated on March 3rd 2023 by the
Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and
by The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem.
The anointing is one of the most sacred moments in the Coronation
and has never been…
