The King was just visible through a rain
spattered car window as he left Westminster Abbey after a final
rehearsal for the Coronation. With just hours to go until Charles
III becomes the fortieth Monarch to be crowned at the Abbey since
1066, His Majesty was joined by Queen Camilla for one last run
through of the service as intermittent showers battered the
capital. The King smiled and waved…
Coronation Week Fashion: Queen Camilla regal in blue at the first garden party of King Charles III’s reign
5th May 2023
Queen Camilla wowed the crowd at
Buckingham Palace for the first garden party as Queen. The Queen
wore a familiar yet striking royal blue and white outfit by Bruce
Oldfield. She completed the look with a blue Philip Treacy hat,
black gloves and complimentary blue heels.
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…
For those who have toured London’s
Westminster Abbey, you might notice a particularly spacious area.
Or maybe you’ve seen it during other royal events at The Abbey on
TV such as the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, or the
funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. That area is known
as the Coronation Theatre and was specifically built spacious
enough for coronations. The…
The Coronation will be filled with
history and pageantry. Several processions will make their way into
Westminster Abbey as the ancient service gets under way. A
procession of all the realms Faith leaders will be the first to
walk into the Abbey as the Coronation…
The Princess of Wales follows in the late Queen Elizabeth II's example with bright fashion choices
5th May 2023
British patriotism is on full display in
London this week and we’re not just talking about the highly
decorated Mall. The Princess of Wales is showing her British pride
as well. Hopping on the Tube – the Elizabeth Line no less – heading
to the pub and having a pint…
There’s just one day to go until King
Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Final preparations are being made and at the heart of those plans
are the Crown Jewels. The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and
special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and
they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise
needed for state occasions…
One thing has been certain about the
Coronation of King Charles III from the very start. Even before the
date was known, the location of the crowning of the new Monarch was
set in stone. For Charles III, like every King and Queen for almost
a millennium, will be crowned at…
The Prince and Princess of Wales get the Coronation party started with a pint at the pub
4th May 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales had a
busy day of engagements on Thursday as they carried out some
Coronation themes events ahead of the big day on Saturday. The
Prince and Princess started their day with a train journey on the
Elizabeth Line – a tube line opened last…
Queen Camilla has chosen several of the
flowers that she had in her wedding bouquet for the floral
decorations at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Her Majesty
carried a posy containing auriculas and lily of the valley at the
Service of Blessing that followed her civil marriage in 2005. Both
blooms will play a significant part in the floral decorations for
the Coronation. Both have been…
