British Royals

King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace

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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…
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Features

The Homage and its role in the Coronation

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4th May 2023
Historically the homage part of the Coronation has involved Archbishops, royal blood princes and senior peers. King Charles III has decided to have the homage be more inclusive and one homage, more limited. The first homage is at the beginning of the service known as…
Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne offers a forthright opinion on a 'slimmed down monarchy' saying it isn't the best way forward

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3rd May 2023
In a rare televised interview, The Princess Royal has spoken on the future of the monarchy and what a slimmed-down royal family could look like.  Speaking to Adrienne Arsenault, the Chief Correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Anne was asked a number of difficult questions in the interview which was broadcast on Tuesday ahead of the Coronation. When asked whether a…
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Coronation

The Coronation Glove

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3rd May 2023
King Charles III’s Coronation will involve many moving pieces, most of them charged with significant history, especially following His Majesty’s decision to reuse pieces from previous Coronations. One of those pieces will be the glove, also known as the…
British Royals

The oath at the heart of the Coronation

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3rd May 2023
A crucial part of any Coronation is the oath that the new Sovereign takes. Just like the ceremony itself, the oath that is part of it has changed throughout the centuries, according to historical context and the will of the Monarch. The last big change to the oath came in 1937, when other “territories and realms” were also included in the formula, an acknowledgement of all the…
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The Coronation

Westminster Abbey welcomes back the Stone of Destiny ahead of the Coronation

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1st May 2023
On the last weekend before the Coronation, Westminster Abbey hosted a special service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny, a crucial piece of the ceremony.  On Saturday, 29th April, on the day that also marked the 12th wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Dean of Westminster conducted a service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny from…
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