The oldest surviving royal wedding dress
in Britain is now on show for the first time in a decade. The gown
worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, the House of Hanover’s missing
queen, is on display at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as
part of a new summer exhibition. Princess Charlotte of Wales was
second in line to the throne when she married Prince Leopold of…
Two pieces of the True Cross, said to be
that on which Jesus was crucified, have been given to King Charles
III by Pope Francis and they will play a role in the Coronation.
The King has had them incorporated into a new silver cross for the
Church of Wales which will be…
The Platinum Jubilee sketch that saw
Paddington Bear thank Queen Elizabeth II for a lifetime of service
on behalf of the nation has been nominated for a BAFTA. The
prestigious awards, recognising excellence in TV, have just one
people’s choice prize this year. It’s…
OK, we all had a feeling it was going to
happen but a brief statement from another royal household confirmed
that the Coronation celebrations will be getting started before the
big day itself. As they confirmed who will be attending the
upcoming events in London, the Dutch Royal Family gave us one of
the first formal announcements of a glittering pre Coronation
events. In a brief statement…
It was a ground breaking and glamourous
royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they
have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly
married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her
wedding dress has become one of the most…
Have you heard the one about the Duke,
the Dame and the Archbishops? A very special Coronation Big Lunch
brought together faith leaders who were treated to one of the UK’s
most famous dames telling its newest duke that he had ”no soggy
bottom”. For anyone who…
A quiche fit for a king and queen is set to become the signature dish of the Coronation Big Lunch
18th April 2023
It’s been handpicked by the stars of the
show themselves and it’s hoped that a brand new quiche recipe will
end up on thousands of tables as Coronation celebrations get under
way. With just weeks to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla
are crowned at Westminster Abbey, the Royal Family has revealed the
party food picked to mark the moment. While June 1953 gave us
Coronation…
Part of the Coronation route will be a
dedicated accessible space. There will be similar facilities at all
the major viewing screens in London. The accessible viewing area
will be on the north side of the Mall. It will include first aid
and mental health first aid…
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…
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 to and from Buckingham
Palace as well as the balcony appearance and the special fly past
after the ceremony. The special…
