Over 2,200 people will attend the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Members of the
Royal Family will join other members of Their Majesties’ families
inside Westminster Abbey on May 6 for the ceremony. Foreign royal
families will also be present. In total, there will be
representatives of 203 countries at the Abbey with 100 Heads of
State among them. Members of the…
The coronation that created the glittering image of monarchy about to be unveiled in Westminster Abbey
1st May 2023
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…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that Queen Elizabeth II wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953,
has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell,
created in partnership by the Monarch, it has…
Seventy years ago this spring, a young
princess left her palace to marry a handsome heir to a throne.
Their families had helped ensure the couple said ‘I do’ while
royalty from around the continent gathered to see them exchange
vows. It was a pattern followed by dynasties for centuries. And yet
in this post war wedding, where the groom had fought to free his
country and the bride had…
The Liturgy for the Coronation of King
Charles III is focused on service to others. The new liturgy,
commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, reflects The King’s
commitment to serve others. It is also inspired by the decades of
public service given by Charles…
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…
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 worked in gold on the purple silk velvet
train. Photo Credit: Buckingham Palace The flowers represented
include lily of…
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…
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 sustainable. The robe is made of crimson
velvet and has been conserved by Ede and Ravenscroft. Some minor
adjustments have been…
