King Charles III

King Charles hosts Prince's Trust winners at Buckingham Palace amid celebrity guests

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18th May 2023
The King welcomed the 2023 winners of The Prince’s Trust Awards to Buckingham Palace this week together with a number of celebrity ambassadors. The event followed the awards ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 16 May. The King hosted the reception to celebrate the amazing achievements of this year’s winners. The Awards are to recognise young people who have gone against the…
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The exquisite work on a new Stole Royal for the Coronation

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8th May 2023
The King wore several historic garments throughout his coronation service yesterday. While some of these garments had been used by his mother, grandfather, and great-grandfather at their coronations, some were created new for King Charles’s Coronation. One of the newly created garments was the Stole Royal.  A stole is a traditional ecclesiastical garment; it is a long piece of fabric draped…
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Prince George is the man for the job! Youngest Page of Honour carries out a perfect performance at grandfather's Coronation

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7th May 2023
It was one of the most awaited sights since Buckingham Palace announced on 4 April that Prince George would play such a special role on his grandfather’s big day.  The 9-year-old Prince was selected to be among the four Pages of Honour to His Majesty the King, a role that comes with a traditional uniform and the task of holding the train of the King’s robe whenever he has to walk.  And…
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A King at his Coronation: the outfit worn by King Charles III

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6th May 2023
King Charles III was resplendent throughout his Coronation ceremony, changing his outfit several times to denote different aspects of the service that saw him anointed and crowned. When first arriving at Westminster Abbey, King Charles sported the Robe of State with a Coronation Tunic, a cream silk overshirt, and trousers from the Royal Navy. The Robe of State was last worn by King George VI…
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