It’s been seven decades since the UK
witnessed the Coronation of a Monarch. As the final countdown to
the crowning of King Charles III gets under way, we look at some of
the facts you may – or may not – know about the last Coronation –
that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. The weather didn’t get the memo
The date for The Queen’s coronation, Tuesday 2nd June 1953, was
chosen on the…
The Princess Royal made a visit to the
set of the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. But the visit
itself was for more than an afternoon of fun. Next week, the drama
will introduce a new storyline revolving around a devastating acid
attack. The 72-year-old, who is…
When the whole world is watching, the
pressure to pull off an event perfectly like a coronation is
immense. It’s been 70 years since the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth
II and during the three-hour service, it’s reported the then
25-year-old made only one mistake. It…
The Princess of Wales has launched a new
business taskforce in support of the early years. The Business
Taskforce for Early Childhood is an initiative that will be run by
businesses for businesses to help them affect long-term change in
the field. Kensington Palace shared the news ahead of an engagement
Catherine will attend on Tuesday, noting the “key role of the
business community in…
A Guide to Coronation Service: The entry of the Monarch into Westminster Abbey
20th March 2023
On 6 May, King Charles III and Queen
Consort Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey. For many,
this will be the first coronation they have ever seen. The ceremony
will follow a pattern laid out in the Liber Regalis, kept at
Westminster Abbey and which has informed…
As the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla inches nearer, the historic gems that will be used in
the ceremony are under the spotlight. Among those historic pieces
is the Black Prince’s Ruby which sits in the Imperial State Crown.
Located on the front of the…
When King Charles III and Queen Camilla
are crowned on 6 May, many Coronation traditions will take place
for the first time in 70 years. Among them will be the use of the
Gold State Coach for a Coronation procession. However, there is
expected to be a modern twist on this centuries old part of the
ceremonial. The King and Queen Consort won’t use the 260-year-old
coach to travel from…
With the announcement that Prince Joachim
and Princess Marie of Denmark are moving to the United States with
their family, they join a list of other royals who have moved
across the pond. So who are the royals who have relocated, and what
appeals to the European royals about…
A Labour MP has called for Prince George
to attend a state school. Norwich MP Clive Lewis thinks the
nine-year-old royal should break tradition and attend a state
school instead of following in his father’s footsteps at Eton. He
admitted that the decision on where…
The coronation of a consort who might have been England's first queen regnant
18th March 2023
In another lifetime, perhaps she’d be
recognised as England’s first queen regnant, but Elizabeth of York
was fated to be a consequential queen consort instead, with her
popularity helping to sow peace in the aftermath of the Wars of the
Roses. Elizabeth holds a unique position in English history: she is
the only woman to be daughter, niece, sister, wife, and mother to
kings. The long and…
