The Coronation will be filled with
history and pageantry. Several processions will make their way into
Westminster Abbey as the ancient service gets under way. A
procession of all the realms Faith leaders will be the first to
walk into the Abbey as the Coronation begins. They will be followed
by representatives of all of the Realms of King Charles III. Their
procession will include a…
For centuries, the King’s Champion
challenged anyone who dared to question the right of a newly
crowned monarch to rule. But while he no longer takes to horseback
to issue a defiant cry to those who would deny the Sovereign’s
status, he still plays an important…
One thing has been certain about the
Coronation of King Charles III from the very start. Even before the
date was known, the location of the crowning of the new Monarch was
set in stone. For Charles III, like every King and Queen for almost
a millennium, will be crowned at…
The Coronation decorations that will become a permanent tribute to an historic day at a favourite royal home
4th May 2023
Some of the natural decorations used in
Westminster Abbey for the Coronation will be taken to one of The
King’s favourite homes and turned into a permanent tribute to the
day Charles III was crowned. As His Majesty and Queen Camilla
arrive at the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey for the
Coronation, they will walk between two tall yew topiaries which
have been planted in mini meadows…
Queen Camilla has chosen several of the
flowers that she had in her wedding bouquet for the floral
decorations at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Her Majesty
carried a posy containing auriculas and lily of the valley at the
Service of Blessing that followed her…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
chosen symbolic flowers to decorate the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
at Westminster Abbey during the Coronation. Special arrangements
are being placed around the Tomb which serves as a memorial for all
those who have given their lives…
Coronation artists revealed as historic paintings are set to record events of majestic day
4th May 2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have
chosen artists to record different parts of their Coronation day on
canvas. The Coronation processions, the ceremony and the Coronation
concert will all be caught in art to become a permanent record of
the weekend of historic celebrations. The Coronation ceremony has
long been painted and, until the 20th century, the portraits were
the only visual…
Flowers grown in every corner of the
United Kingdom are now decked around Westminster Abbey for the
Coronation. King Charles and Queen Camilla have chosen over 120
kinds of flowers and foliage to decorate the Abbey for the
ceremony. All have been grown by a non profit…
It appeared in a most unexpected place
but there is now further confirmation that, after the Coronation,
the word ‘consort’ will disappear from Queen Camilla’s title. Since
the accession of King Charles, on September 8th 2022, Her Majesty
has been…
For the first time in seventy years,
Britain will see a king crowned. After almost three quarters of a
century of female rule, there is a whole generation who, rightly,
know nothing of the pointless debate about the validity of female
rule. And yet, seven decades ago, as arguably the most important
monarch in British history was crowned, discussions continued about
whether is was right to crown a…
