King Charles III

Polls show more than half of Britons don't want the government to fund the Coronation

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20th April 2023
According to a new poll by YouGov, more than half of Britons do not think the government should fund King Charles’s Coronation. The new poll was carried out just a couple of weeks before Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. To be exact, 51% of adults are against the government funding the big event; 32% believe the government should…
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The Coronation Ceremony: The Oath

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17th April 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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A look at the Diamond Jubilee State Coach 

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13th April 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in style for their coronation at Westminster Abbey. The Royal Family has announced that the royal couple will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. The modern-day carriage…
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King Charles III's Coronation Day procession route revealed

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9th April 2023
On the morning of Saturday, 6th May, King Charles will be joined by Queen Camilla as they make their way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. They will travel to the Abbey in The King’s Procession. Their Majesties are set to travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach created for Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. In its decade-long…
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King Charles vs. The Pen round 2

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3rd April 2023
It was just days into the reign of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It was planned to be a normal engagement at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. But it ended up being an engagement with a moment that would go viral – King Charles vs the pen. In an…
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How many coronets are available for the Prince of Wales to wear at The Coronation?

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1st April 2023
There has been a lot of speculation about the headwear the Royal Family will or won’t wear at King Charles III’s coronation. The Prince of Wales is no exception to this curiosity as he has a few options to choose from for his coronet. A coronet is differs from a crown in its simplicity and smaller size. The design of coronets vary upon rank. During the coronation, coronets…
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