King Charles IIIState & Ceremonial

Coronation ceremony: The recognition

King Charles III has reportedly made several changes to his coronation service. While his mother’s 1953 coronation service was nearly four hours, The King’s will reportedly be closer to an hour. However, some elements are included in every coronation regardless. The recognition is one of those elements.  The King and Queen will enter Westminster Abbey in their Robes of State (their…
Read more
King Charles IIIState & Ceremonial

Coronation Jewels: The Stuart Sapphire

The Imperial State Crown features several notable jewels, including the Black Prince’s Ruby, the Cullinan II Diamond, and St. Edward’s Sapphire. The Stuart Sapphire also has a prominent place in the Imperial State Crown but has a somewhat murkier past than the other jewels. This large, oval-shaped sapphire is roughly 104 carats and 3.8 cm by 2.5 cm. It is believed that it most likely…
Read more
King Charles III

Time of Coronation revealed as new details of ceremony announced

The Coronation will take place on the morning of May 6 2023. Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the solemn ceremony will begin at 11am at Westminster Abbey. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the Abbey before that in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach on a route that will take them along the Mall, Whitehall and through Westminster. Following the service, in which Their…
Read more
Queen Camilla

The wedding flowers of Queen Camilla

It’s Easter Sunday and what better than a burst of spring flowers for a message of joy and hope? The wedding bouquet carried by Queen Camilla on her wedding day, April 9th 2005 were a riot of early blooms that matched her pale blue and gold dress to perfection. But the…
British Royals

Blue and gold on the wedding dress of a queen

It was one of the most talked about royal weddings in decades and now it is the marriage of a monarch and consort. On April 9th 2005, King Charles III and Queen Camilla married in Windsor. Millions were watching and they saw a bride with not one but two different wedding outfits. Those same outfits now have a place in history as the wedding dresses of Queen Camilla. [getty…
Read more