The first details of the Coronation
service have been shared as details of the brand new music composed
for the ceremony are announced. Before the service begins, a short
composition by Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music, will be
played by the Coronation orchestra, the first time they will
perform. The overture is called ”Brighter Visions Shine Afar” which
takes its…
Almost four thousand military veterans
and NHS staff have been given the best seats in the house for the
Coronation processions. Over 3,800 have been invited to prime
viewing spots in front of Buckingham Palace where they will have a
close up view of the royal processions…
The Duke of Edinburgh tests his skills as a chocolatier during visit to Cambridgeshire
15th April 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh tested his
chocolate-making skills while visiting Harry Specters in
Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely. The chocolate company works to
create employment opportunities for young autistic people. The Duke
was there as Harry Specters celebrated its…
Top TV chef, Ainsley Harriott, has been
helping get the Coronation street party started as he encouraged
communities to come together to mark the historic moment King
Charles III is crowned. As Coronation Big Lunches take shape around
the UK, the star helped deliver invitations to a community
celebration in London. With just over three weeks until the big
day, Ainsley Harriott MBE knocked on…
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…
Brand new commemorative coins showing
Charles III in a crown for the first time have been struck by the
Royal Mint. The collector’s items, which include a 50p and a £5
coin, also provide a special link for The King with his ancestors.
Royal Mint Charles III is…
King Charles III will follow the
tradition of the thirty nine monarch crowned before him at
Westminster Abbey and ensure that the most sacred part of the
ceremony, the anointing, remains private. As reported in The
Mirror, The King has now changed his mind about an element of the
anointing during his coronation. Earlier in the year, there had
been reports that he was having a clear canopy…
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…
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.
Ahead of the 6 May coronation, it’s been
revealed which regalia will be used by Queen Camilla during the
service at Westminster Abbey. First, we will see The Queen
Consort’s Ring which is a ruby in a gold setting made for the
Coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831. The ring
has been used by three other Queen Consorts including Queen
Alexandra, Queen Mary, and…
