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Coronation Week Fashion: Queen Camilla regal in blue at the first garden party of King Charles III’s reign

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5th May 2023
Queen Camilla wowed the crowd at Buckingham Palace for the first garden party as Queen. The Queen wore a familiar yet striking royal blue and white outfit by Bruce Oldfield. She completed the look with a blue Philip Treacy hat, black gloves and complimentary blue heels. For her jewellery, Queen Camilla wore a favourite four-strand pearl necklace with a round diamond clasp and sapphire…
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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…
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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 Gauntlet, a piece used by the King to hold the Sceptre. His Majesty has decided to reuse the one created by Dents for King George…
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The swords that will play a vital role in the Coronation

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2nd May 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will be filled with pomp, circumstance and regalia. Some of the regalia are worn, like robes and spurs. But other pieces of regalia are carried and presented throughout the ceremony. Swords are a key part of the Coronation. Five of them will be used at specific moments in the ceremony. The Sword of State First used at the Coronation of James II in 1865…
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The only horses allowed to draw the Gold State Coach

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1st May 2023
The Gold State Coach is unique: it’s over 200 years old, solid wood, and so large it can only go at a walking pace.  Leading that walking pace are eight Windsor Grey Horses, the only horses allowed to pull the Gold State Coach. Windsor Greys are not a specific breed but are grey horses that the Royal Family chooses to live and train at the Royal Mews. Most of the Windsor Greys are Irish…
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