It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five centuries on, the question remains – how many
clandestine ceremonies did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn take part in?
Their union…
Princess Eugenie is expecting her second
child. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the princess and her
husband, Jack Brooksbank, are to become parents again. Soon
afterwards, Eugenie took to Instagram to reveal ”We’re so excited
to share that there will be a…
Who are the royal dukes whose role at the Coronation have been abolished after centuries?
22nd January 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will
include many ancient rituals. However one will be changed. The
start of 2023, Coronation year, brought the news that the royal
dukes will not pay homage to His Majesty at Westminster Abbey.
Homage is an ancient ritual and involves a…
The celebrations for the Coronation of
King Charles III will come to an end with a day dedicated to
volunteering. The Big Help Out will take place on May 8th 2023 and
will encourage people to come out and support the causes that
matter to them. Local community groups and big organisations
including the RNLI and the Royal Voluntary Service are already
planning events. The focus will be on…
A Big Lunch for the Coronation - Queen Camilla's patronage takes charge of street parties
22nd January 2023
Millions of people across the UK are
expected to celebrate the Coronation with a street party. Tens of
thousands of events are set to bring people together on May 7th
2023, the day after King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned
at Westminster Abbey. The parties…
Millions of people are expected to join
in celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla. Aa weekend of festivities centred around the
Coronation have been announced with street parties and a day to
help others at the heart of the…
An ancient royal tradition is given a 21st century makeover for the Coronation of King Charles III as exciting new details are released
22nd January 2023
For centuries, it’s been a traditional
way of marking major royal events and as King Charles III is
crowned, it will be given a makeover. The night after the
Coronation will see the ancient rite of lighting the night sky as
part of the royal celebrations. But instead of beacons and
bonfires, the focus will be on illuminations. Landmarks across the
UK will be lit up to mark the crowning…
First major details surrounding King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation are revealed
21st January 2023
The first details of the celebrations for
the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been
announced. A string of public events will take place on the weekend
of May 6th 2023 to mark the moment that His Majesty and Her Majesty
are crowned. The Coronation…
King Charles III’s Coronation, just
months from now, will contain many ancient rituals but it appears
that one tradition could be headed for the history books. It’s been
reported that His Majesty could discard an outfit worn by kings for
centuries in favour of…
This month sees a rather important
anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House
of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but
unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the
engagement of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. At
the time, the decision of these two young people to marry was a
moment of family festivity and a chance…
