Around 100,000 people are expected to gather together to watch the Coronation on giant screens around the UK.
With just a week to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey, screens are being put up in 57 locations.
One of them will be at the Eurovision Village on the Pier at Liverpool, the setting for the Song Contest just days later. It got the royal nod…
King Charles III's Coronation flowers in London have a poignant link to his accession
29th April 2023
The Late Queen Elizabeth II will have a special touch on her son, King Charles III’s Coronation. The floral displays outside Buckingham Palace will feature flowers grown in organic mulch that was made following the death of Her Majesty in 2022.
Following the death…
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…
The Stone of Destiny - a powerful symbol of Monarchy with a controversial history
28th April 2023
The Stone of Destiny, otherwise known as the Stone of Scone, has left Edinburgh for the first time in over a quarter of a century to fulfil a promise made when it was returned to Scotland. The careful journey of this ancient symbol of Scottish power is a reminder of a long and controversial history that continues to cause debate today.
The ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty is an unassuming…
