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What are coronation banquets and why aren't they held anymore?

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12th April 2023
King Charles III is making considerable changes to the coronation to modernise the ceremony and recognise the monarchy’s position in the twenty-first century. Both the coronation ceremony and procession will look quite different from his mother’s coronation in 1953. However, Charles is not the only monarch to make changes to coronation traditions.  Historically newly–crowned monarchs…
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The latest tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is brought to a close with poignant image

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4th April 2023
Getty Images’ royal photographer Chris Jackson was once again behind the lens to capture history being made. On Sunday, 2 April, Buckingham Palace released a picture taken by Mr Jackson that marks the end of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. Launched to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, it was due to close in December 2022, at the end of the Jubilee year.
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King Charles vs. The Pen round 2

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3rd April 2023
It was just days into the reign of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It was planned to be a normal engagement at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. But it ended up being an engagement with a moment that would go viral – King Charles vs the pen. In an…
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Watching history being made in Hamburg on a special State Visit

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2nd April 2023
This special report was written for Royal Central by royal correspondent Netty Leistra, who saw the historic State visit unfold firsthand. In Germany, especially in Berlin and Hamburg, people could hardly not have heard that King Charles III and Queen Camilla were making a State Visit as March came to an end. In an unexpected turn of events, the State Visit to France was cancelled, which…
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German fighter jets escort RAF Voyager carrying The King and Queen to Berlin

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29th March 2023
Two German fighter jets escorted RAF Voyager to Berlin on Wednesday afternoon as the plane carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the country. As a mark of respect, the two German aircraft flanked Their Majesties’ plane as it arrived in German airspace. The jets accompanied RAF Voyager for approximately 20 minutes. The King, accompanied by the Queen, is undertaking their…
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