The King and Queen have returned back to
normal duties after their 6 May Coronation at Westminster Abbey. On
Wednesday morning, they held their first formal joint engagement
since the historic ceremony with a visit to Covent Garden.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Covent Garden to meet
with community members, before visiting St. Paul’s Church, and to
meeting with performers who…
There may be a date for The King’s
Scottish “coronation” or service of dedication and thanksgiving as
it is known. It is thought that The King and Queen will be
presented with the Honours of Scotland on 5 July. The King and
Queen will be in Scotland for the first…
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…
After slowly advancing down the central
nave of Westminster Abbey carried by an extraordinarily diverse
list of people, the Regalia was presented to King Charles III,
officially making him King. The Regalia are the objects that
symbolise the powers of the King. They were carried down the aisle,
laid on the Main Altar (or held up high, in the case of the Sword
of State), and then presented…
It was the crowning moment of a historic
day when the Royal Family appeared on the balcony to greet the
cheering crowds gathered below Buckingham Palace. Despite the rain
that dampened the celebration, thousands came out from the two
sides of The Mall and, walking…
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…
It was one of the central moments of the
Coronation ceremony and also one of the few instances where
traditions were adapted to include the wishes of the King for a
more inclusive vision of the monarchy and his role. And so it was
that, shortly past 11:20 am London time, the Archbishop of
Canterbury began administrating the Oaths to King Charles III. Yes,
oaths, plural: the King had to…
The most solemn moment of the Coronation and soldiers bow their heads for the Anointing
6th May 2023
Just as the most sacred moment of the
coronation ceremony was about to begin, it was shrouded from public
view by an ornate screen. Members of the Coldstream Guards appeared
with the panels of the Anointing Screen as the King and the
Archbishop of Canterbury disappeared…
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…
King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace
5th May 2023
With less than 24 hours to go before he
is crowned, Charles III hosted a lunch for Prime Ministers of the
Realms at Buckingham Palace. On Friday, 5th May, His Majesty
was joined by working members of the Royal Family to welcome the
Prime Ministers of the countries in which the King is Head of
State. Among the guests were Australian Prime Minister Anthony
Albanese, and his New Zealand…
