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 then you are already a royal genius. The British Library has pulled together some of the most fascinating facts about royalty…
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…
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 from Minnesota, my boyfriend and I finally landed at Heathrow. We’re here for the Coronation and, as always, I’ll…
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…
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 Kingdom, for hundreds of years.
Also known as the Stone of Destiny, the 336-pound Stone was taken from Scone Abbey in…
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…
It’s been nearly 90 years since the United Kingdom crowned its last King, King George VI. And the outfit worn by George on 12 May 1937 might give us an idea of how King Charles III may dress when he is crowned on 6 May, and how he could follow tradition.
As he…
King Charles III has often been compared to his great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII. Both ascended the throne after their mother’s enjoyed record-breaking reigns, and at the time of each king’s ascension, they both held the record for longest-serving Prince of Wales.
Edward’s coronation in 1902 was not without some difficulties, though.
Although his mother’s coronation in…
