Prince George of Wales is to take an
important role at the Coronation of King Charles. The second in
line to the throne will act as a Page of Honour to his grandfather
at the solemn ceremony on May 6 2023. Four Pages of Honour will
attend His Majesty throughout the service. They take part in the
procession through the Nave of Westminster Abbey. It’s an important
role for Prince…
The invitation to the Coronation has been
revealed and this piece of history is packed with symbolism. The
invite, sent by the Earl Marshal by the command of The King, is
about to wings its way to 2,000 guests who will watch the crowning
of Charles III on May 6th…
With just a month to go until the
Coronation, King Charles and Queen Camilla have posed for a new
portrait photo. Their Majesties are seen smiling in the image taken
in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen
were photographed by Hugo…
Queen Victoria’s reign is notable for its
length, for its innovations and revolutions, and for her
steadfastness in navigating the Crown through to modern times. Her
fashion was legendary both contemporarily—she helped popularise
white wedding dresses—and today as a study not only of the woman
but also the kingdom she reigned over. The morning she ascended the
throne, 20 June 1837, she…
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…
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…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have
just completed the first State Visit of the new reign, and royal
correspondent, Netty Leistra, was among those covering this
historic trip. She was in Hamburg as it came to an end. After a
moving morning at the Kinderstransport memorial, it was time to
continue the trip. By public transport and on foot, I just won the
race against the British and German…
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…
On 6 May at Westminster Abbey, King
Charles III will be crowned with St. Edward’s Crown at the moment
of coronation. The design dates back to the eleventh century, but
the crown itself that will be used is much younger. The original
St. Edward’s Crown reportedly…
Although the Coronation is still weeks
away, one of the major questions asked is what will The King wear?.
There have been suggestions that he will wear a military uniform,
as William IV did in 1838, but there is also a far more traditional
set of clothing used by kings for coronations. These garments are
typically created new for each monarch with a few notable
exceptions. If The King does…
