The iconic Gold State Coach was designed
by William Chambers and built by Samuel Butler in 1762, making it
the third oldest coach in the British Royal collection. Weighing
four tonnes, measuring seven meters in length and 3.6 metres in
height, with its purpose being a mode of transportation for British
Kings and Queens. Still to this day, it is the most elaborate
carriage belonging the British…
On the 30th of October in 1485 in
Westminster Abbey the Tudor dynasty officially began with the
coronation of King Henry VII. His reign had begun two months
earlier on a battle field but it was cemented and celebrated two
months later in the ancient walls of Westminster…
How many coronets are available for the Prince of Wales to wear at The Coronation?
1st April 2023
There has been a lot of speculation about
the headwear the Royal Family will or won’t wear at King Charles
III’s coronation. The Prince of Wales is no exception to this
curiosity as he has a few options to choose from for his coronet. A
coronet is…
The Coronation Chair, known as St
Edward’s Chair, or King Edward’s Chair is perhaps one of the most
symbolic parts of a monarch’s coronation. While the 700-year-old
chair is typically only used for the coronation service, there is
one sovereign who used it for another special occasion – Queen
Victoria. Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838
at the age…
The first outgoing State Visit of the
reign of King Charles III has caught imaginations in Germany as his
host country shows an big interest in the trip. The second morning
of their visit saw The King and Queen Camilla take centre stage in
many major German…
Luxembourg’s line of succession is
governed byabsolute primogeniture from Grand Duke Henri’s
descendants. This change took effect in 2011 – before that, females
couldn’t inherit the throne. At that time, Grand Duke Henri issued
a decree…
His reign would end with the toppling of
the monarchy but as Charles I was crowned King of England in 1626,
there was little indication that the ancient ceremony heralded a
time of tumult that would lead to war and death. However, as the
Archbishop of Canterbury lifted St. Edward’s Crown into the hushed
air of Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation, he heralded a
moment in royal history…
The Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla will make history for the Monarch in more ways than
one. For this will be the first time in British history that a king
called Charles has seen his consort crowned. Although The King is
the third to rule with this name…
It’s at least six centuries old, was
inscribed on vellum and is written in Latin but it’s about to play
a part in the most anticipated royal event of the year. The Liber
Regalis is the template for the coronation service and it will
ensure that the crowning of…
The coronation of the first post Conquest
queen of England wasn’t just a milestone for a new regime. It
changed the concept of consorts in the country. For until the crown
was placed on the head of Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the
Conqueror, England hadn’t usually held coronations for queens. In
fact, the Anglo-Saxons hadn’t used that title for the spouses of
its kings.
