The Coronation

One of the last moments of the Coronation will be away from the public eye - here's why

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2nd May 2023
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…
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The Coronation

Westminster Abbey welcomes back the Stone of Destiny ahead of the Coronation

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1st May 2023
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…
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Denmark

Princess Marie of Denmark opens conference on autism

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26th April 2023
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…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia hand out Elle Gala honorary award

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23rd April 2023
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…
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