The first details of the Coronation service have been shared as details of the brand new music composed for the ceremony are announced.
Before the service begins, a short composition by Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music, will be played by the Coronation orchestra, the first time they will perform.
The overture is called ”Brighter Visions Shine Afar” which takes its…
Almost four thousand military veterans and NHS staff have been given the best seats in the house for the Coronation processions.
Over 3,800 have been invited to prime viewing spots in front of Buckingham Palace where they will have a close up view of the royal processions…
The Duke of Edinburgh tests his skills as a chocolatier during visit to Cambridgeshire
15th April 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh tested his chocolate-making skills while visiting Harry Specters in Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely. The chocolate company works to create employment opportunities for young autistic people.
The Duke was there as Harry Specters celebrated its…
Top TV chef, Ainsley Harriott, has been helping get the Coronation street party started as he encouraged communities to come together to mark the historic moment King Charles III is crowned.
As Coronation Big Lunches take shape around the UK, the star helped deliver invitations to a community celebration in London.
With just over three weeks until the big day, Ainsley Harriott MBE knocked on…
King Charles III has reportedly made several changes to his coronation service.
While his mother’s 1953 coronation service was nearly four hours, The King’s will reportedly be closer to an hour. However, some elements are included in every coronation regardless. The…
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…
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 element of the anointing during his coronation. Earlier in the year, there had been reports that he was having a clear canopy…
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…
What are coronation banquets and why aren't they held anymore?
12th April 2023
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.
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 Adelaide in 1831. The ring has been used by three other Queen Consorts including Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, and…
