The Coronation Chair, known as St
Edward’s Chair, or King Edward’s Chair is perhaps one of the most
symbolic parts of a monarch’s coronation. While the 700-year-old
chair is typically only used for the coronation service, there is
one sovereign who used it for another special occasion – Queen
Victoria. Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838
at the age…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville…
King Charles has become the first British
Monarch to address the German Parliament. His Majesty delivered his
speech in German and English and won laughs and applause throughout
his address before being given a sustained standing ovation at the
end of it. His words…
History is made as King Charles becomes the first Head of State to be formally welcomed at the Brandenburg Gate
29th March 2023
King Charles has become the first Head of
State has been formally welcomed at the Brandenburg Gate as his
State Visit to Germany gets underway. Accompanied by Queen Camilla,
The King received a full Ceremonial Welcome at the Brandenburg Gate
– one of the country’s best-known landmarks. Usually, visiting
Heads of State are welcome in ceremonies at Schloss Bellevue – the…
As Queen Camilla arrived in Germany for
the first outgoing State Visit of King Charles III’s reign, her
outfit had echoes of the past. For the last outgoing State Visit
made by Queen Elizabeth II was to Germany and the new consort
seemed to nod to the previous trip on…
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…
The King and Queen's State Visit to Germany gets underway with a twenty-one gun salute and fly-past
29th March 2023
The King and Queen have been welcomed to
Germany with a twenty-one gun salute and a fly past as the couple’s
first ever State Visit gets underway. Arriving at
Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Their
Majesties paused at the top of the aeroplane steps to receive
atwenty-one-gun salute as two military jets carried out a fly past.
The King and Queen were then…
Queen Camilla is said to be “deeply
saddened” at the death of TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady,
who died on Tuesday evening at the age of 67. Birkenhead born
O’Grady, who was also one first mainstream drag acts television as
Lily Savage, died…
The celebrations for the Coronation are
under way as the first Big Lunch in celebration of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla takes place just around the corner from the most
famous royal palace in the world. With just over a month to go
until the Coronation, members of…
She was renowned for her love of
jewellery and her style; and there was never a fashion moment Queen
Mary didn’t meet, so of course her coronation dress would be one of
the most magnificent gowns she ever wore. Queen Mary’s coronation
dress was a simple yet ornate work of cream-colour design. It was
designed by Reville and Rossiter and later embroidered by workers
at the Royal School of…
