One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the
throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI
had only reigned for fifteen…
If the china souvenir mug is being kept
away from the kids to stop breakages and the tea towels have been
put away so they don’t get dirty, there’s one Coronation souvenir
which all the family might just be allowed to touch. Enter Top
Trumps. The fun filled…
King Charles might have a few nerves
ahead of his Coronation but at least he knows he’s not going to end
up with a pile of fish scales on his head. But if you know which of
Europe’s current monarchs might have been once had to wear a crown
made of sealife skin…
King George V and Queen Mary, like King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, were crowned as King and Queen of
the United Kingdom (and Dominions) and as Emperor and Empress of
India. Their 1911 coronation was luckily less eventful than that of
George’s parents. George came to the throne following his father’s
death on 6 May 1910. The couple had been very involved with his
parents’…
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…
As an American, there are really no
opportunities to see members of the Royal Family unless you go to
their side of the pond. Sometimes the occasion is planned like for
a Platinum Jubilee, or sometimes it’s a surprise appearance at a
pub. After hours of traveling…
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…
Historically the homage part of the
Coronation has involved Archbishops, royal blood princes and senior
peers. King Charles III has decided to have the homage be more
inclusive and one homage, more limited. The first homage is at the
beginning of the service known as…
The history of the Stone of Scone and its role in the Coronation of King Charles III
4th May 2023
The Stone of Scone is one of the most
famous symbols of Coronations in the United Kingdom and it has a
long and controversial history. It is a block of red sandstone that
has been associated with the coronation of the monarchs of
Scotland, and later England and the United…
King Charles III’s coronation will be a
blend of modern and traditional. The Supertunica he will wear is
firmly in the “traditional” column. In fact, it dates back to
medieval coronations and is one of the items mentioned in the
‘Liber Regalis,’ which is basically a Coronation guide book that
dates back to 1382 when Richard II reigned. The ‘Liber Regalis’
says the Supertunica…
