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 all of those claims are heard, a
special court is convened ahead of every coronation and the latest
one is no…
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…
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 King Charles III and Queen Camilla
follows traditions that have been in use since the 14th century.
The Liber Regalis, or…
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…
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 Palaces The designs were chosen from over 1,500
entries in a competition run by Historic Royal Palaces which looks
after the Tower and…
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…
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 guard of honour in a slow march to the memorial
which is dedicated to all those who have lost their lives in
conflict.
