You could not be faulted if you walked by
the Stone of Scone and not even realized you were in the presence
of a legendary and mysterious rock. Pronounced ‘Scoon,’ the ancient
symbol of Scottish sovereignty is an unassuming rectangular stone,
made of sandstone, weighing 336 pounds and it’s only marking is a
Latin cross. According to Celtic legend, the Stone of Scone, also
known…
For almost a thousand years, coronation
services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace
and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular
figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular. More often than not,
they’re crowned by birthright…
It’s been quite the week for changing
names. In the past seven days, five members of the family of King
Charles III have gained new titles but one was noticeably left the
same. However, could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor alter her own
style now? Lady…
A new title but the same person and
somehow that underlines just why it matters that The King’s only
sister in law is now HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh. As King Charles
III made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, he added a new
chapter to two of his royal dynasty’s most striking success
stories. For the House of Windsor has relied heavily on duchesses
throughout its century…
It was a wedding fit for a queen in
waiting but the bride and groom only made it to the altar after a
wave of protest, some of it angry, that threatened to stop their
romance in its tracks. When Beatrix of the Netherlands, then heir
to her country’s throne, wed Claus van…
Westminster Abbey will close its doors on
April 25th 2023 ahead of the Coronation. It will remain closed
until May 8th and in the meantime, some services will take place,
instead, at nearby St. Margaret’s Church. And while not as famous
as its neighbour, St.
Westminster Abbey announces when it will close its doors to prepare for the Coronation
9th March 2023
Westminster Abbey is being prepared for
the Coronation of King Charles III and it’s now been announced when
its doors will close ahead of the ceremont. The Abbey will shut its
doors to the public on April 25th 2023, twelve days before King
Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned within its ancient walls. It
will open again on May 8th 2023 when hundreds are expected to make
their way to…
It’s now six months since King Charles
took the throne and the start of his reign has seen plenty of
questions about the titles of his family. Now, just days after one
pressing query was answered as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
decided they want their children to be…
It’s a typo that might have had
constitutional consequences. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
announced that their daughter had been christened, they said the
ceremony had been overseen by the Archbishop of Los Angeles. There
was only one problem with that. The…
Ahead of his Coronation in May at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition
observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he
will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The
Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of organisations that have
historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different
areas of society are represented amongst…
