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 shown wearing the Tudor crown – kings in
the 20th century were often represented in commemorative portraits
wearing this…
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…
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. However, Charles is not the only
monarch to make changes to coronation traditions.
Historically newly–crowned monarchs…
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…
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…
Members of The Royal Family gathered at
Windsor Castle on Sunday to celebrate the first Easter of the reign
of King Charles III. The King and Queen were joined by the Prince &
Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess
Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Princess Royal and the Duke of York
also joined the family at St George’s Chapel for the traditional
Easter Sunday…
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…
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…
King Charles III has continued a
tradition stretching back centuries as he gave out Maundy money.
The King distributed specially minted coins at the Maundy service
at York Minister. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, His Majesty was
greeted by large crowds on his arrival at the Minster. There was
also a small, organised demonstration against the monarchy. Inside
the ancient church, King…
