After slowly advancing down the central
nave of Westminster Abbey carried by an extraordinarily diverse
list of people, the Regalia was presented to King Charles III,
officially making him King. The Regalia are the objects that
symbolise the powers of the King. They were carried down the aisle,
laid on the Main Altar (or held up high, in the case of the Sword
of State), and then presented…
A moving moment as King Charles begins his Coronation by promising to serve
6th May 2023
King Charles III has spent his life in
service of the Crown, the United Kingdom, and, for 70 years, his
late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. In that time, the world watched as
he became the longest-serving heir apparent, then the
longest-serving Prince of Wales, and then, the…
King Charles welcomes Indigenous leaders to Buckingham Palace as Coronation audiences continue
5th May 2023
Ahead of his Coronation on Saturday, The
King has been meeting with many Commonwealth leaders this week. On
Thursday, he met with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon and
Canadian Indigenous leaders. King Charles met with Canadian leaders
at Buckingham Palace on…
King Charles III will wear the Robe of
State and Robe of Estate belonging to his grandfather at his
Coronation. His Majesty will use the same robes worn by George VI
at his own Coronation in 1937. The decision is a nod to his beloved
grandfather – The King was extremely close to his grandparents. It
is also in keeping with Charles III’s desire to make his reign and
his Coronation as…
The homage of peers – a staple of
coronation ceremonies for many centuries – has been scrapped by
King Charles III. At previous coronations, dukes were expected to
pay homage to the monarch and pledge their allegiance to the
sovereign. However, The King is…
The King has chosen to pray aloud at his
Coronation service – a first in the 1,000 year history of the
crowning ceremony. In what is expected to be a unique moment, His
Majesty will pray aloud, using words specially written for the
occasion. It is expected that…
With the Coronation of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla right around the corner, the BBC has announced
the world-famous stars joining in on the celebratory Coronation
concert. Among those joining the lineup include singer-songwriters
Paloma Faith and Tiwa Savage, rock ‘n’ roll singer Steve Winwood
and pianist Lang Lang. That’s not all – Nicole Scherzinger, Olly
Murs…
Those in Westminster Abbey and watching
across the globe will see several pieces of regalia used at King
Charles III’s coronation on 6 May. However, those regalia have
historically come from England – not Scotland, Wales, or Northern
Ireland. A separate Crown of…
King Charles shares pride in becoming Commissioner-in-Chief of the Mounties
29th April 2023
In a special ceremony Friday, King
Charles III officially became Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. At the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the
King was joined by members of the RCMP and RCMP Commissioner Mike
Duheme to receive a special…
King Charles III has presented all
branches of the military with new colours and standards bearing his
cypher in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The presentation came
just a week before his Coronation. King Charles, accompanied by
Queen Camilla, presented new colours and standards to the Royal
Navy, the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment,
The King’s Company of the…