Those in Westminster Abbey and watching
across the globe will see several pieces of regalia used at King
Charles III’s coronation on 6 May. However, those regalia have
historically come from England – not Scotland, Wales, or Northern
Ireland. A separate Crown of Scotland was present for King James
I’s coronation in 1603, King Charles I’s coronation in 1626, and
King Charles II’s…
King Charles shares pride in becoming Commissioner-in-Chief of the Mounties
29th April 2023
In a special ceremony Friday, King
Charles III officially became Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. At the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the
King was joined by members of the RCMP and RCMP Commissioner Mike
Duheme to receive a special…
New portraits of King Charles and Queen
Camilla have been released just days before the Coronation. In the
images, taken in Buckingham Palace, Their Majesties are seen in
front of a portrait of King George V, the founder of the House of
Windsor. Photo by Hugo Burnard/…
The screen that will be held around King
Charles III during the most sacred part of the Coronation has been
blessed in a special ceremony at St. James’ Palace. The Sub-Dean
and Domestic Chaplain to The King, Paul Wright, received the screen
and performed the blessing in the Chapel Royal with just days to go
until the Coronation. The Anointing Screen has been made by the
Royal School of…
King Charles III has presented all
branches of the military with new colours and standards bearing his
cypher in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The presentation came
just a week before his Coronation. King Charles, accompanied by
Queen Camilla, presented new colours…
The Prince and Princess of Wales took a
leap into the future as they spent time with the Central Beacons
Mountain Rescue Team by abseiling a cliff. William and Catherine
shared on social media: “It was great to spend time learning the
ropes with these wonderful…
Four new stamps have been released to
mark the Coronation of King Charles III and they have a very
personal touch. Some of the most important areas of His Majesty’s
lifelong work are featured on the stamps, only the third special
set ever released to mark a Coronation. All four have a striking
look as they are based on wood engravings. These were commissioned
specially from artist…
The people who will bear the regalia and
lead the processions inside Westminster Abbey at the Coronation
have been announced. Faith leaders will be the first to walk into
the Abbey on May 6th 2023 as the historic ceremony gets under way.
A procession of all the…
Princess Anne "incredibly honoured" after being asked to serve as The King's bodyguard at his Coronation
26th April 2023
Sources close to the Princess Royal says
she is “incredibly honoured” to have been entrusted with the
personal safety of The King at his Coronation on May 6. Although
there has at this stage been no official confirmation from
Buckingham Palace, the Daily…
Princess Anne rewarded for her loyalty as The King gives his sister a major coronation role
26th April 2023
The Princess Royal has been rewarded for
her many years of loyalty to both The King and the Royal Family
with the 72-year-old handed a starring role at the upcoming
Coronation. According to the Daily Mirror, Princess Anne has been
chosen to act as the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting at the Coronation of
King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6. The highly important
historical role is handed to the…
