Despite living in an age of constant
image sharing, there will be two moments in the Coronation of King
Charles III and Queen Camilla that the public knows about but will
not be able to see. The first will be the anointing, a
procedure that involves the King and Queen being blessed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, which will use chrism, a special oil
produced from fruits coming from the Mount…
New Zealand Prime Minister discusses losing the Monarchy before heading to London for the Coronation
2nd May 2023
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris
Hipkins has said that he sees New Zealand as potentially becoming
fully independent from the British Crown in the future. In a short
press gathering preceding his departure for London on Monday, 1st
May, the successor to Jacinda…
With the release of the Coronation’s
liturgy (or Order of Service, as it is called for other
ceremonies), many of the last unknown details of this key
historical moment are being revealed. And special roles have been
assigned to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and…
On the last weekend before the
Coronation, Westminster Abbey hosted a special service to mark the
arrival of the Stone of Destiny, a crucial piece of the
ceremony. On Saturday, 29th April, on the day that also
marked the 12th wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Dean of Westminster conducted a service to mark the
arrival of the Stone of Destiny from…
King Juan Carlos returned to Abu Dhabi
after leaving Spain. The former King of Spain travelled to
Europe last week, first stopping in London and then moving on to
the country he reigned over for 37 years. He was in Galicia to
participate in the II Volvo…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden attended a conference about neuropsychiatric
disabilities. On 25 April, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at
the Karolinska Institute and were welcomed by the Principal, Annika
Östman Wernerson, and Professor Sven…
Princess Marie of Denmark opened the
SIKON conference, dedicated to autism, in her role as event
patron. Her Royal Highness arrived at the ODEON, in Odense,
on 24 April and was welcomed by the chairman of the Autism
Association, Brian Andersen, as well as a posy of flowers offered
by nine-year-old Lærke. Once inside, the Princess was in
charge of offering the conference’s opening…
With just days to go until the Coronation
of King Charles III, another big change has just taken place at one
of the oldest royal buildings in the world. On April 24 2023, the
Tower of London revealed the new uniform of the Yeoman
Warders. The traditional uniform is…
Crown Prince Frederik travels to the UK to take his mother's place at military parade
24th April 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
travelled to the United Kingdom to participate in a crucial
military engagement on behalf of his mother, Queen Margrethe II,
who is still recovering from extensive back surgery. His
Royal Highness was at the Royal Artillery Barracks on…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden enjoyed a night away from their three boys as they handed
out awards at the Elle Gala in Stockholm. On Friday, 21 April, the
Princely Couple arrived at the Grand Hotel in the Swedish capital,
where they had the opportunity to present Angelo da Silveira with
Elle’s honorary award. Princess Sofia was in charge of
reading the jury’s…
